Braised Chicken Thighs with Lentils and Barley
For the boys, anyway. Uninspired but wanting to get rid of the wad of poorly arranged chicken thighs from my freezer, I skinned them and threw them in the slow cooker with a carrot, celery stalk, red pepper, lots of garlic, chicken stock and a couple handfuls of lentils and barley. The dry beans and grains absorbed almost all the liquid – almost like I planned it that way – but I couldn’t give the ratios here; aim to have the liquid come about halfway up the chicken, make sure the dry stuff is stirred in rather than propped on top, and you’ll be fine.
As for me, well, Chef Giuseppe Di Gennaro from Capo cooked for me tonight. There might have been some other people around too – I didn’t really notice. It was the Avenue Magazine Food Awards, where they revealed the much-anticipated March issue (and Paul is on the cover! Yay Paul! Yay Rouge!) which is famous for its list of the Top 25 Things to Eat in Calgary (by Cinda Chavich) and the city’s best restaurants, by vote. Rouge was named Restaurant of the Year and Capo once again came in as “Worth the Splurge” (it’s worth getting yourself a sugar Daddy – or sugar Momma, whichever the case may be). And so to celebrate, Giuseppe came to make us fresh ravioli:
(I think my knees just went weak typing that. And I’m sitting down.) They were made with fresh pasta of course, stuffed with mascarpone and ricotta and doused in some sort of pure meat heaven reduction. I did get the recipe but I’m not going to even bother relaying because I can’t imagine it could possibly hold a candle to going down there and having them make it for you. And it looks like it requires a lot of dishes.
As for the rest of the list, I could hardly relay it all here – but Avenue hits the stands any day now.
I would give anything to have someone make me some ravioli like that today – the filling and the meat sauce sound devine. I think your own boys did okay too!
Looks delicious! (Both the chicken and the ravioli) – I will have to keep my eyes peeled for that Avenue!
Having someone make me fresh ravioli could definitely qualify as something I’d want to be “the lifestyle to which I’ve become accustomed.”
Sadly, this is not the case. So I make my own. And that last photo is supremely helpful–not sure why the idea of piping the filling onto the dough from a bag never occurred to me before!
The chicken and lentils looks divine. I shall invent a recipe for myself from your comments, thank you.
Did you put the chicken in frozen, or defrost first? This looks delicious and it’s just the kind of thing I’ve been making lately. But I’m relatively new to the slow cooker, so I’d probably put the frozen chicken right into it.
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It would be fun to spend the afternoon making ravioli or peroghies. I would love to try them.
I made dinner last night based on this recipe. I added herbs and onions to the lentils and barley, leaving out the red peppers. I didn’t skin the chicken thighs, but roasted them with the skin on so that it was crispy. I added halved cherry tomatoes, parsley, and chives to the lentils and barley just before serving it. I put a mound in the middle of the plate, put a roasted thigh on top of it, and a side of quickly stir-fried pea pods, brocolli flowerets, and julienned chard. Not only was it delicious and colourful, but I suddenly thought as I was writing it into my recipe file that this would be a good basic recipe for a whole range of meals. It could be curried, or made with hot peppers and hot sauce, or made with lemon, or a whole range of things. Thank you so much, Julie. I love this one.
I made the braised chicken thights for dinner last night; even the picky one enjoyed it! It so nice to have an easy recipe like this one!
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This looks like such a comforting and rustic dish — I really love the combination of braised chicken, lentils, and barley. It’s the kind of meal that feels hearty but still wholesome and nourishing, especially for cozy family dinners.
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If you ever update this post, it would be helpful to know which type of lentils you used, whether the chicken thighs went into the cooker thawed, and the approximate cooking time and temperature setting. I would also be curious whether finishing the dish with a little lemon juice or red-wine vinegar would brighten the earthy lentils and barley.
Those few details could turn the original improvisation into an excellent base recipe without taking away its flexibility.
I love how this came together from a simple “clean out the freezer” idea. Chicken thighs with lentils, barley, garlic, and vegetables sounds like such a hearty and comforting slow-cooker meal. Sometimes the most unplanned recipes turn out to be the ones worth making again!
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