9 spiced chicken with barley and Recipes

dry sherry, japanese soy sauce , plus more if needed (shoyu or tamari), seasoned rice vinegar (can use 2 tbsp plain rice vinegar plus 1/2 tsp white sugar), dijon mustard (whole-grain is nice), fresh ginger, grated, garlic cloves, minced, toasted sesame oil, molasses or 1 tsp dark brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, ground star anise (optional) or 1/4 tsp chinese five spice powder (optional), boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli, peanut oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, water chestnuts, drained, cooked barley (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked chinese black rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked colusari red rice (can use a mix also)

onion, chopped, pearl barley, canola oil, garlic cloves, minced, reduced-sodium chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each), dried lentils, rinsed, picante sauce, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, minced fresh cilantro, chopped fresh spinach

italian sausage, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, pearl barley, chicken broth, minced parsley, chicken breast, lentils, garbanzo beans, mild salsa, fresh spinach, washed well ,roots and coarse leaves discarded (add spinach last)

lime juice, fresh, paprika, garlic clove, crushed, boneless skinless chicken breasts, pearl barley, olive oil flavored cooking spray, fresh corn kernels (see intro), red capsicum, halved , deseeded, finely chopped, green onions, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, italian parsley

chicken broth, water, raw boneless chicken breast, diced, diced potatoes, diced onions, diced carrots, diced celery, canned butter beans, canned black beans, canned light red kidney beans, canned navy beans, canned black-eyed peas, canned chick-peas or 16 oz garbanzo beans, canned veg-all or 15 oz mixed vegetables, canned italian-style diced tomatoes or 32 oz fire-roasted tomatoes, canned of ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chilies, instant barley, canned tomato paste, tomato sauce, italian spices or 1 tbsp oregano, sugar, salt & pepper, tabasco sauce (optional)

chicken, skinned (2 medium-sized), beef stew meat, pork loin, onions, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, heads cabbage, chopped, rutabaga, peeled and diced, potatoes, peeled and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, diced tomatoes, yellow beans, drained, green beans, drained, pearl barley, salt and pepper, dry pickling spices

lean ground beef (you can substitute the beef for any ground meat of your choosing..ie;ground pork, chicken etc), mixed frozen vegetables (can add more if to your liking..just eyeball it), diced tomatoes (with the juice), lg white onion, chopped, pearl barley, beef broth, water, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkling of chili flakes, your favorite hot sauce. (ie ; tabasco)..**optional**..i like spice, sprinkling of dried basil, bay leaf