If you're looking for a warm and comforting meal that's perfect for a cold winter's day, look no further than slow cooker chicken barley stew. This hearty and flavorful stew is packed with tender chicken, barley, and vegetables, and it's all simmered together in a savory broth until it's fall-off-the-bone tender. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN-BARLEY STEW
Come home to this slow-cooked chicken and barley stew recipe that's made using Progresso® chicken broth and veggies.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place carrots, celery and onion. Place chicken breasts on vegetables. Add remaining ingredients except parsley and thyme.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
- Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Remove meat from bones and chop into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces; discard bones.
- Stir chicken, parsley and thyme into stew. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
SLOW COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY STEW
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 8h10m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the broth, bean mix, salt, pepper, celery, carrots, garlic, onions, bay leaf, thyme and 2 cups water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Add the barley and, if the broth looks low, another cup of water. Cover and cook on low an additional 1 hour (8 hours total).
- Just before serving, stir in the spinach to wilt. Serve in a big bowl with toasted crusty bread or baguette.
SLOW-COOKER BEEF AND BARLEY
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 8h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the beef, barley, mushrooms, celery, carrots, leeks, thyme, beef broth and soy sauce in a slow cooker. Add 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook on low, undisturbed, 8 hours. Uncover and skim off any excess fat. Transfer the beef to a cutting board, let cool slightly and slice or shred by hand into bite-size pieces. Thin the vegetable-barley mixture in the slow cooker with some water, if desired. Divide among shallow bowls and top with the beef. Serve with horseradish, if desired.
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP
This is a wonderful Barley soup made in the Slow cooker, but using the microwave to have in ready in 3 hours. Feel free to add any other vegetables that are available. As you can see no need for oil or butter.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Grains
Time 3h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the chicken broth and pour into slow cooker.
- Place chopped vegetables; onions, garlic, celery and carrots in microwave container; microwave 5 minutes.
- Spoon into Slow cooker and cook on High for 2 hours,.
- Heat up mushrooms in microwave.
- Add rinsed barley,chicken and mushrooms, salt and pepper to the Slow Cooker.
- On high cook another hour.
- Serve with crackers.
GARLIC CHICKEN WITH BARLEY
With hearty barley and sweet green peas, so evocative of spring, this meal straddles the seasons beautifully: It's hearty and satisfying, but full of fresh promise for the warm days to come. This recipe originally appeared in"One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Stockpot, and More."
Provided by Martha Stewart
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a browning option, brown chicken in oil, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a plate. (If your slow cooker doesn't have a browning option, just remove skin from the chicken.) Add barley, broth, wine, onion, and garlic to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on low until chicken is cooked through, 2 hours.
- Stir peas and tarragon into barley; season with salt and pepper; and transfer to a platter. Arrange chicken on bed of barley and serve.
SLOW COOKER BEEF, BARLEY, AND MUSHROOM STEW
This concoction formed from what I had on hand on a cold afternoon. This beef, barley, and mushroom stew is now a home favorite and will hopefully be enjoyed by many generations.
Provided by Jessica Warden
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 3h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until they're almost falling apart, about 20 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total.
- Pour beef broth and condensed soup into the bottom of a slow cooker and set to Low. Add barley. Drain potatoes and add to the cooker. Add steak, including pan juices and oil, followed by onion, mushrooms, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Add frozen vegetables and continue to cook until barley and vegetables are tender and steak is cooked through, about 2 hours more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.8 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 29.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 825.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN BURGUNDY STEW
Need a slow-cooker chicken recipe that's something special? This hearty, warming stew fits the bill with its earthy, French-country-cooking-inspired flavors, including bacon, flavorful vegetables, chicken and a combination of broth and wine. Whether you're having company over or just want to elevate your weeknight meal a bit, serve this impressive meal with crusty bread or over Betty Crocker™ mashed potatoes.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 5h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until bacon is browned and crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon to 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add half of the chicken to bacon drippings in Dutch oven; cook 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Remove chicken to slow cooker with bacon. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to Dutch oven; stir in onion, carrots and mushrooms. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until onion is tender and mushroom juices have released. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
- Add wine; heat to boiling, scraping bottom to release any brown bits. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until wine is reduced by half. Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Stir in chicken broth, thyme and bay leaf. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- In small bowl, mix flour and water; stir into slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 20 to 25 minutes or until thickened. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with parsley. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 1/4 Cups, Sodium 750 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
CHICKEN STEW WITH BEANS AND BARLEY
A substantial one-pot stew using chicken thighs braised over carrot, garlic, onion, red pepper, barley, beans, rosemary, and thyme.
Provided by Tania Hobson
Time 1h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak barley in a bowl of water for 20 minutes. Drain and discard water.
- Heat 1 tablespoon chicken broth in a wide soup pot over medium heat. Saute onion in hot broth, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, garlic, and drained barley. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
- Place chicken thighs on top of vegetables. Mix 2 cups chicken broth, tomato paste, and lemon juice in a small bowl; pour over chicken and vegetables. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 35 minutes.
- Add navy beans, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook until chicken and vegetables are tender, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 89.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 10.9 g, Protein 36.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1224.4 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
SLOW-COOKER DIJON CHICKEN WITH BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS
This glossy, risottolike dish is inspired by the French bistro classic of chicken in tarragon-mustard sauce. Here, those flavors are transformed into a whole-grain, one-pot weeknight meal: The barley, mushrooms and chicken cook together first, then just before eating, finish with a bag of frozen peas and a tangy mixture of crème fraîche (or sour cream) and Dijon. Make the dish vegetarian by omitting the chicken and using your favorite vegetable broth, but add about ½ cup more liquid, to substitute for the chicken juices.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, grains and rice, poultry, main course
Time 3h5m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the barley, mushrooms, chicken, chicken broth, lemon juice, white wine, garlic, thyme, salt, onion powder, red-pepper flakes and several generous grinds of black pepper. Stir to combine, then cook for 3 hours on high.
- At first it will seem like there is too much liquid, but the dish will thicken as it cools, and as you stir. Stir in the frozen peas and let them heat through, about 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together the crème fraîche and mustard, then fold it into the barley mixture. The chicken thighs should be falling apart; break them into coarse chunks with a spatula. Taste and add more mustard for a stronger flavor, if desired. Stir in the chopped tarragon and serve. Pass Parmesan at the table for topping.
CROCK POT LAMB STEW WITH BARLEY
This is based on a recipe from BH&G's Biggest Book of Slow Cooker Recipes. This is a nice, hearty lamb stew. I serve with bread (homemade, of course!) and a salad.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Stew
Time 4h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet, or an electric frying appliance, such as in my case. Brown half of the meat in the hot oil and set aside. Add remaining meat; add onion when meat is nearly browned. After the onion is tender, two minutes or so, add the garlic to the onion/meat mixture and saute for a couple of more minutes.
- In a 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine the broth, undrained tomatoes, barley, wine (if using), dried dillweed (if using), salt, and black pepper. Add the meat mixture and stir.
- Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Before serving, stir in the roasted peppers and fresh mint. If using fresh dill, stir that in as well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.2, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 122.4, Sodium 456.4, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 5.6, Protein 43.3
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish. Look for organic, free-range chicken and barley, and use a hearty, flavorful broth.
- Don't overcrowd the slow cooker: The chicken and barley need room to cook evenly. If you overcrowd the slow cooker, the food will steam instead of cooking.
- Cook the chicken on low: This will help keep the chicken moist and tender. If you cook the chicken on high, it may become dry and overcooked.
- Add the barley in the last hour of cooking: This will prevent the barley from becoming mushy.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a splash of lemon juice or vinegar for a bit of brightness.
Conclusion:
This slow cooker chicken barley stew is a hearty, flavorful meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a comforting and delicious meal, give this stew a try!
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