Barley in a slow cooker

Pearl barley porridge is an incredibly healthy cereal, full of many vitamins and microelements, but in recent years it has not been very popular due to some difficulties in its preparation. And here such an indispensable tool as a multicooker will come to the rescue, in which you can cook barley quickly and easily.

Barley in the Redmond multicooker without soaking

In a slow cooker, pearl barley porridge is prepared easily and quickly, without requiring your attention at all. And the absence of the need to soak the porridge will help speed up the process of preparing pearl barley. Even without this, it turns out crumbly, soft and very tender.

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   How to cook pearl barley in a slow cooker without soaking? We wash the cereal in cool water several times.
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   Then transfer the cereal to the multicooker bowl and add salt to taste.
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   Fill the barley with warm water.
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   Place the bowl in the multicooker and select the “Porridge” mode for an hour.
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   After the time has passed, select the “Heating” mode for 30 minutes. After this, season the porridge with butter and serve.

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Bon appetit!

Pearl barley porridge with meat in a slow cooker

Properly prepared pearl barley porridge is not only healthy, but also very tasty. And with the help of a multicooker, you can immediately prepare a full-fledged dish from pearl barley with meat, which can easily feed the whole family.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 150 gr.
• Water – 1 l.
• Pork – 200 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Seasonings - to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Greens - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Fill the pearl barley with water overnight.

2. Then rinse the cereal several times.

3. Express excess water.

4. Cut the pork into small cubes.

5. Select the “Frying” mode in the multicooker and fry the meat without oil.

6. Remove the meat from the slow cooker and set aside.

7. Peel the carrots and onions and chop them finely.

8. Pour vegetables into the multicooker bowl.

9. Fry the vegetables in the fat remaining from the meat.

10. Add pork to the fried vegetables.

11. After this, pour pearl barley into the bowl.

12. Salt everything, add seasonings to taste.

13. Pour water into the bowl.

14. Water can be replaced with meat broth if desired.

15. Close the multicooker and set the “Porridge” mode for 50 minutes.

16. If the finished porridge is too liquid, open the lid of the multicooker and continue cooking the porridge until the excess water boils away.

17. Place the porridge from the multicooker.

18. Sprinkle the pearl barley with fresh herbs and serve. Bon appetit!

How to cook delicious pearl barley with stew?

A very simple recipe for making delicious and nutritious barley with stew. Preparation will not take much time, and the multicooker will do all the main work, leaving you to do your own thing. The porridge turns out crumbly, but at the same time soft and tender.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 2 tbsp.
• Water – 6 tbsp.
• Stew – 500 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomato – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil - to taste.
• Spices - to taste
• Salt - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Chop the onions and tomatoes, grate the carrots. Select the “Baking” mode in the multicooker, pour sunflower oil into the bowl and fry the vegetables.

2. Wash the pearl barley thoroughly and add it along with the stew to the multicooker bowl.

3. Pour water into the bowl, add spices and salt.

4. Select the “Pilaf” mode and prepare the porridge until the signal.

5. Mix the finished pearl barley and serve. Bon appetit!

Simple pearl barley porridge with water in a slow cooker

You can simplify the process of preparing pearl barley in a slow cooker by using pearl barley in bags. This porridge turns out to be very soft and tender and is perfect as a side dish for meat, fish or fresh vegetables.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings – 1.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley in a bag – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 l.
• Salt - to taste
• Butter - to taste
• Greens - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Prepare pearl barley in a bag.

2. Pour water into the multicooker bowl and select the “Steam” mode for 45 minutes.

3. Dip the bag of pearl barley into warm water so that the water completely covers the cereal.

4. Add salt to taste and leave the porridge to cook.About halfway through cooking, use a spatula to turn the bag over to the other side.

5. Place the bag of prepared cereal on a plate and allow excess water to drain.

6. Cut the bag and pour the porridge onto a plate. Serve pearl barley with a piece of butter and herbs. Bon appetit!

Delicious pearl barley with mushrooms in a slow cooker

Pearl barley is a tasty, satisfying and healthy side dish. You can complement this porridge into a complete dish with the help of mushrooms, and carrots and onions will only add flavor. This dish is prepared very simply and quickly thanks to the slow cooker and is perfect for every day.

Cooking time: 85 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 2 tbsp.
• Champignons – 200 gr.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Salt - to taste
• Vegetable oil - to taste
• Spices - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Wash pearl barley thoroughly.

2. Wash the onions and carrots, peel and cut into strips.

3. Wash the champignons and cut them into halves.

4. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl, put onions and carrots in it. Select the “Fry” mode and fry the vegetables.

5. Then add the mushrooms to the slow cooker and fry for another 5 minutes.

6. Pour pearl barley into the bowl, fill everything with water so that it completely covers the cereal. Salt the porridge, close the multicooker and select the “Stew” mode for an hour.

7. Mix the finished porridge with spices and let it brew in the turned off multicooker for about 10 minutes. Bon appetit!

Step-by-step recipe for making pearl barley with chicken in a slow cooker

A simple and healthy recipe for barley with chicken drumsticks.By cooking in a slow cooker, the porridge turns out crumbly, the meat is juicy and tender, and the addition of onions, carrots and spices provides the dish with a rich taste.

Cooking time: 85 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 1 tbsp.
• Chicken drumstick – 6 pcs.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Paprika – 1 tsp.
• Turmeric – 1 tsp.
• Water – 3 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the pearl barley, then fill it with water and leave for an hour.

2. Wash the chicken, dry it and mix it with seasonings and salt, then leave it for an hour.

3. Chop the onion with a knife and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.

4. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl.

5. Select the “Frying” mode and wait until the oil warms up.

6. Place carrots and onions in a bowl and fry, stirring.

7. After 6 minutes, the vegetables will be ready. We drain the excess water from the barley and send it to the vegetables in the slow cooker. Salt to taste and mix.

8. Pour boiling water into the multicooker bowl.

9. Then place the chicken on the cereal and close the multicooker with the lid.

10. Select the “Extinguishing” mode for 50 minutes.

11. When the porridge is ready, leave it in the slow cooker for another 20 minutes to let it brew.

12. Serve the porridge hot. Bon appetit!

Pearl barley porridge in a slow cooker with soaking

An easy recipe for a delicious and satisfying side dish made from pearl barley. The porridge turns out crumbly and juicy, and most importantly, this dish turns out to be very healthy and is perfect for people who care about their health.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings – 4.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 300 gr.
• Water – 900 ml.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Butter – 15 gr.
• Dried greens - to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Vegetable oil - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Measure out the required amount of pearl barley and fill it with water overnight.

2. Then drain the liquid and rinse the pearl barley with running water.

3. Continue to rinse the cereal until the water becomes clear.

4. Pour boiling water over the pearl barley for 15 minutes.

5. At the same time, peel the vegetables and cut them into large pieces. Select the “Fry” mode in the multicooker and cook them in a bowl with vegetable oil. Sprinkle vegetables with dry herbs.

6. Drain the water from the pearl barley and place the cereal in the slow cooker with the vegetables. Fill with clean water.

7. Salt the porridge to taste, select the “Porridge” or “Pilaf” mode for 45 minutes. Half an hour after the start of cooking, add butter to the porridge.

8. Mix the finished porridge and leave to steep for another 5 minutes.

9. This barley is best served with vegetables. Bon appetit!

How to cook delicious pearl barley porridge with onions in a slow cooker?

A quick and easy recipe for pearl barley porridge in a slow cooker. Pearl barley prepared in this way turns out tasty, satisfying and crumbly. And most importantly, when preparing pearl barley in a slow cooker, it retains a huge number of useful substances.

Cooking time: 70 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 250 gr.
• Water – 800 ml.
• Carrots – 2 pcs.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Chicken – ½ carcass
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste
• Spices - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Wash the pearl barley thoroughly and fill it with water for about half an hour.

2. Cut the chicken into small pieces.

3. Wash the onions and carrots thoroughly, peel and cut into small cubes.

4.Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and place the chicken in it. Cover with a lid and select the “Extinguishing” mode for an hour. After 3 minutes, add the onions and carrots to the slow cooker.

5. After 10 minutes, pour pearl barley into the multicooker bowl and fill it with hot water. Add salt and spices, mix and, covering with a lid, leave to cook.

6. Let the finished barley sit under the closed lid for another 15 minutes, after which we arrange it on plates and serve. Bon appetit!

A simple and delicious recipe for pearl barley porridge with milk

Pearl barley with milk is a very tender and tasty dish, ideal for breakfast. It is prepared quite simply by using a multicooker, and the cereal prepared in this way steams even better than in water.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 2.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 1 tbsp.
• Milk – 2 tbsp.
• Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp.
• Butter – 20 gr.
• Salt - to taste
• Vanillin - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Fill the pearl barley with cold water and put it in the refrigerator overnight to infuse.

2. Rinse the pearl barley with running water using a sieve.

3. Pour the cereal into the multicooker bowl.

4. Then add sugar, salt and vanillin to the slow cooker.

5. Fill the pearl barley with milk and grease the uncovered walls of the bowl with butter.

6. Also add butter to the barley. Close the multicooker.

7. Select the “Porridge” mode for 80 minutes.

8. Serve the porridge hot; you can also add condensed milk or jam to it for more sweetness. Bon appetit!

How to cook pearl barley porridge with vegetables in a slow cooker?

Barley cooked in a slow cooker steams well and turns out very tender.The taste of the porridge is competently complemented by onions and carrots, and fresh tomatoes give it a beautiful and bright color. This dish would be an excellent side dish for meat or fish.

Cooking time: 65 min.

Cooking time: 5 min.

Servings – 1.

Ingredients:

• Pearl barley – 100 gr.
• Water – 300 ml.
• Tomato – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 50 gr.
• Onions – 30 gr.
• Garlic – 5 gr.
• Sunflower oil – 30 gr.
• Salt - to taste
• Bay leaf - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the pearl barley, then fill it with cool water and leave overnight.

2. Peel the onion and cut into small pieces.

3. Pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and heat it in the “Frying” mode, then fry the onion in it for about 4 minutes.

4. Peel the carrots and grate them on a coarse grater, then add them to the onions in the slow cooker and sauté for another 2 minutes.

5. Remove the skin from the tomato and cut it into small cubes.

6. Pour the tomatoes into the multicooker bowl, mix with the rest of the vegetables and fry for 2 minutes. Turn off the “Frying” mode.

7. Drain the water from the pearl barley, add it to the vegetables and add the peeled clove of garlic.

8. Fill everything with water, salt and add bay leaf. Select the “Pilaf” mode for an hour.

9. When the porridge is cooked, mix it and serve with meat or fish. Bon appetit!