ORIENTAL BARLEY PILAF
1 cup Quaker Quick Pearled Barley*
3 cups boiling water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup thin zucchini slices
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup water chestnut slices
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves, crushed
Heat oven to 350 degrees F:
To toast the barley, place barley in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
In a saucepan, stir toasted barley into boiling water; add bouillon cubes. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally Drain; set aside.
In large skillet, melt butter; saute zucchini and garlic until tender.
Add barley, water chestnuts, soy sauce, sherry and thyme; continue cooking over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
*To substitute 2/3 cup Quaker Pearled Barley for quick barley. Increase boiling water to 4 cups. Increase cooking time to 1 hour or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Proceed as recipe directs.
Makes 2 3/4 cups
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe pamphlet: Barley Recipes from the Test Kitchens of The Quaker Oats Company, not dated |