Grilled Chicken Breast with Braised Pearl Barley, Lemon and Thyme

Name: Grilled Chicken Breast with Braised Pearl Barley, Lemon and Thyme
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 chicken breasts; 175–225 g (6–8 oz) unsalted butter, softened but not melted; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 100 g (4 oz) pearl barley; 1 leek, sliced or diced; Juice of 1–2 lemons; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 900 ml (1½ pints) Chicken Stock

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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By Gary Rhodes

Published 1995

About

This really is a simple dish, not too many ingredients but packed with textures and tastes . Instead of simmering the barley on the stove, it cooks evenly if you put in a pre-heated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas 4.

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
175–225 g (6–8 oz) unsalted butter, softened but not melted

Main course

Method

To braise the barley, cook the chopped onion in 50 g (2 oz) of the butter, without colouring, until softened. Bring 600