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Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf

Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf
Herb-Basted Chicken with Pearl Barley, Bacon, and Root Vegetable Pilaf might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 724 calories, 35g of protein, and 47g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of sugar, butter, pearl barley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

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Bring 2 cups water and salt to boil in medium saucepan.
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Mix in barley. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.
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Drain barley.
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Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels.
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Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot.
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Add shallot; stir 30 seconds.
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Add cubed vegetables and sugar; sauté 6 minutes.
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Add barley, lemon juice, and herbs; stir 2 minutes.
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Mix in bacon; season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 hour ahead.
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Let stand at room temperature. Cover and place in oven to rewarm while chicken roasts, adding water by tablespoonfuls to moisten if dry.)
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
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Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
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Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet. Cook until skin browns, about 7 minutes.
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Add butter and herbs to skillet; stir to blend. Turn chicken skin side up.
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Place skillet in oven; roast chicken until cooked through, basting occasionally with herb butter, about 20 minutes.
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Divide pilaf among 4 plates; top with chicken. Spoon pan juices over.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score23
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