Smothered Chicken and Barley

x 1

Serves

6

Servings

6

Main Dish
Quick
Spicy
Comfort Food
Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried mint flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper
  • 6 chicken thighs (4 ounce)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/4 cups uncooked pearl barley
  • 1 canned tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
  • 6 tablespoons chopped green onions

Preparation

  1. Combine the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl, and rub chicken with half of the spice mixture.
  2. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add chicken; cook 1 minute on each side or until chicken is browned. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
  3. Re-coat skillet with cooking spray. Add chopped onion, bell pepper and soy sauce. Cook over medium high heat 3 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned. Add broth, barley, tomatoes, and remaining spice mixture, and stir well. Add chicken to skillet, nestling into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 55 minutes or until chicken is done. Let stand 15 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions.