Easy Instant Pot Chicken Barley stew is ready for the table in a little more than 30 minutes and makes a great weeknight dinner served with warm crusty bread and a simple green salad!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Natural Release5 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Calories: 270
Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
1poundboneless, skinless chicken thighs
1cupdiced onion
1cupchopped carrot
½cuppearled barley
1teaspoonground turmeric
1teaspoonsalt, or to taste
1teaspoonblack pepper, or to taste
3cupsreduced-sodium chicken broth
½cupchopped parsley
Instructions
Add the chicken, onion, carrots, barley, turmeric, salt, pepper and broth to the Instant Pot and stir to combine.
Lock the lid and move pressure-release valve to sealing (or closed) position. Cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes once cooking time is complete, then manually (quick) release any remaining pressure by moving the pressure release valve to venting (being careful of the hot steam).
Remove the lid, place the cooked chicken in a bowl and shred with two forks. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and mix well.
Divide stew evenly between 4 bowls and top with chopped parsley.
Recipe Notes
Find ground turmeric in the spice aisle of most grocery stores. I found this larger bottle at my local CostCo. Turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years as both a medicinal herb and a spice, mostly commonly found in many curries.This stew can also be made with bone-in skinless chicken thighs. After cooking and before shredding, remove the chicken from the bones. You may find that this broth has a richer taste thanks to the nutrients from the cooked chicken bones.Serving size: ¼th recipeClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.4*SmartPoints (Green plan)4*SmartPoints (Blue plan)2*SmartPoints (Purple plan)7*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Barley Chicken Stew
Amount Per Serving (1 /4th recipe)
Calories 270Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 6g24%
Protein 23g46%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.