Sweet and Sour Chicken with Barley

Alberta Barley - a hearty, healthy choice!

Sweet and Sour Chicken with Barley
1	chicken, cut up	1
2 Tbsp 1 2	canola oil onion celery stalks	30 mL 1 2
1 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 1/4 cup 2 Tbsp	red pepper white or rice vinegar brown sugar soy sauce cornstarch	1 50 mL 50 mL 50 mL 30 mL
1 cup 2 cups 14 oz	pot barley chicken broth canned pineapple, rings or chunks	250 mL 500 mL 398 mL

Heat oil in a heavy skillet and brown the chicken pieces. Chop onion, celery and red pepper into medium chunks. Remove chicken and sauté vegetables in skillet for a couple of minutes.

In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and cornstarch and bring to a boil. Add barley, chicken broth and juice from pineapple and again bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vegetables and pineapple.

Place chicken in a large caserole dish and pour sauce on top. Cover and bake in a 350° F (180° C). oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Serves 4-6.

From:

Alberta Barley Commission
Calgary, Alberta