How to Make Chicken with Barley Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

A hearty and comforting bowl of chicken with barley soup is the perfect meal to warm you up on a chilly day. This flavorful and nutritious soup is a great way to use up any leftover chicken and is packed full of wholesome ingredients like carrots, celery, and pearl barley. Whether you're fighting off a cold or simply looking for a satisfying and nourishing meal, this chicken with barley soup is sure to hit the spot.

With its rich and savory broth, tender pieces of chicken, and hearty ...

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 2 pounds chicken thighs, or more to taste
  • 1 ½ cups chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery (try to include celery leaves)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ¾ cup pearl barley
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Combine water, chicken thighs, and bay leaves in a large stock pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken thighs to a cutting board to cool. Remove and discard bones, skin, and fat; cut the remaining chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to broth.
  • Cool broth until the fat congeals on the surface; skim and discard fat.
  • Add carrots, celery, onion, pearl barley, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, sage, salt, and black pepper to broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until barley is cooked and vegetables are tender, 60 to 90 minutes. Stir lemon juice into soup just before serving.
  • Nutrition

    352 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 85mg
    • Sodium: 704mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 63mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 503mg