Smothered Chicken and Barley

By Lv2Cook

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 ground red pepper
• 6 (4-ounce) chicken thighs skinned
• 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-salt chicken broth
• 1 1/4 cups uncooked pearl barley
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes drained
• 6 tablespoons chopped green onions

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the first 7 ingredients in a small bowl, and rub chicken with half of spice mixture.

Heat oil in a large nonstick 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.

Recoat 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.

Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh, 1 cup barley mixture, and 1 tablespoon green onions