Lime Chicken Barley Bake

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup onions, raw, chopped1 cup carrots, raw, chopped1 cup water (8 fl oz)1 cup barley, uncooked1 cube chicken bouillon2 chicken breasts w/ribs and skin (removed after baking)1 tbsp Thyme1 lime, mediumSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350*F. In a medium sauce pan, combine onion, carrots, water, barley, and bouillon cube. Add salt & pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Pour hot mixture into a 1.5 quart casserole dish or 9x9 baking dish. Arrange chicken breasts on top. Squeeze lime juice on top of chicken. Sprinkle Thyme on chicken.

Bake, covered, for 50-60 minutes, until barley and chicken are tender.

When it's done, I usually remove the skin and ribs, and cut the chicken up into the barely & carrots.

Makes about 3-4 servings, depending on how much you eat.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROGERS9597.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 461.8
  • Total Fat: 14.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 92.9 mg
  • Sodium: 345.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 47.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
  • Protein: 36.3 g

Member Reviews
  • JUDITHWILL
    I found this recipe AWESOME! My barley did not turn out dry and the flavor was to die for. I am adding this to my recipe favorites! - 2/8/10
  • BJG170
    I would assume you are using pearl barley which requires a 2:1 ratio of water to barley...your recipe is too dry and ruins the barley. Also using boneless, skinless breasts is alot easier - 1/31/08