Barley, to me, is a very exciting ingredient to work with. Besides boiling it for the water, I use it in stir-fries and to make desserts. I'll share some of the ways I enjoy barley as we go along. For now, feast your eyes on this.
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| Stir-Fried Barley with Snow Peas |
This stir-fry came about because I had boiled way too much barley the other day, an overzealous attempt to clear the grains before the expiry date! I'm trying to stay on the "dont-waste-food" track.
My earlier plan of fried rice for dinner was shelved. Boo hoo but on a brighter note, this was an equally yummy change ~ fried barley < -- if it can be called this.
This mild savoury mix with a tangy lemon scent is good as main or as a side. Feel free to double or triple the ingredients as this is a very small portion.
Ingredients :
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- ¼ red chili (chopped)
- 8 pcs snow peas
- ⅔ cup cooked barley
- 1 to 2 tsp olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of black pepper
- A grating of lemon zest
How-to:
1) Heat olive oil in small pan.
2) Saute garlic until lightly browned.
3) Add snow peas and chili. Stir until almost cooked.
4) Then, add the barley. Stir-fry and season with salt and black pepper (to taste).
5) Mix well and until peas are cooked. Serve garnished with a grating of lemon zest.
I don't know if it's weird that I snack on this for tea too.
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| 1) The Ingredients 2) Stir-fry 3) Add cooked barley and season! |
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| Olive Oil Stir-Fried Barley with Snow Peas |
Enjoy!
Haven't tried barley this way, Sharon. But your dish looks so good...I would love to snack on that during teatime too!! Lovely photos...I'm inspired by them.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Thank you ~ you have a great week too! x ^.^
DeleteYum! I often have to use stuff up quick too - it's when we are at our most inventive ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou're right .lol..stuff expiring gives us a good creative push! ^.^
DeleteThanks for another great recipe
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :)
DeleteHi Sharon,
ReplyDeleteI didn't know I can use barley in stir fries :p This is actually a delicious discovery!
Zoe
Thanks, Zoe ~ I've gone down to stir-frying barley like how we do tom yum fried rice. Equally yummy! ^.^
DeleteI would really like to try this! The dish looks very elegant based on the picture on this blog. I will give the recipe to my wife so that she can cook this for me.
ReplyDeleteEasy Stir Fry
Thank you, Jason. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
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