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Orange Chicken, Barley Pilau
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Orange Chicken, Barley Pilau

23 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Orange Chicken, Barley Pilau

Divine comfort food!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

845
Calories
40g
Protein
19g
Fat
138g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • olive oil
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 bunch young parsnips, peeled and cut into strips
  • 2 or 3 pears, thinly sliced
  • a few sprigs thyme
  • 1 chunk fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • zest and juice of 3 oranges
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks
  • For the spice mixture:
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • For the barely pilau:
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 cup barley
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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