Baked Barley

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Just Barley

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 cup hulled barley
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups boiling water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place the barley into a 1 1/2-quart ceramic or glass baking dish (with a lid) and add the butter, salt and boiling water. Stir to combine. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and place the lid on top of the foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the cover, fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

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Maureen Kapolei, HI 12-11-2008
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Super-duper easy!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe!! I used it to make the Barley-Black Bean recipe that is listed on here and it works perfect!!! Super... easy and tasty!!!Read more
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Anonymous 06-16-2008
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Perfect!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cannot believe how well this turned out. It is so easy to make a batch and hold it in the frig for different uses. Great!!!
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Anonymous 03-06-2007
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yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used a little more water. Put in 1/2 a fresh jalapeno and instead of the salt a cube of chicken bullion. Also skipped the... butter, no need for it. Came out great!!! Great different choice that rice or pasta. Also...no burt food on the bottom of the pan!!! No stirring!!Read more
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Anonymous 01-29-2007
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe couldn't be easier nor tastier! I have never had barley that was so yummy - this method gives it a deep nutty... flavor! Thanks, Alton!Read more
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David Ault, CO 12-20-2006
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Excellent texture
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Best barley ever,oven method far superior to stove top. H20 amt. & bake time perfect! Excellent with a little celery seed &... cayenne pepper.Read more
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Anonymous 09-03-2006
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Superb!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is really a conversion of Alton's earlier (also fabulous) recipe for brown rice. Finding the hulled barley is a task,... but when you look at the nutritional differences it is well worth the search. I make this with a combination of oat groats, brown rice and wheat berries (any whole grains) and eat it as meat on occasion -- fantastic! I have converted many people to hulled barley and brown rice becuase they've always tried boiling it and so they thought they didn't like it -- until they tried this version.Read more