Serve on its own as a side or mix into a salad
- 2 Cups Barley rinsed
- 1/2 Cup Shallots minced
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/4 Cup Parsley chopped
- 3 Cups Stock
- Melt the butter over medium low in the bottom of the pressure cooker. Be careful not to brown it….you just want to evaporate the foam
- Raise the heat to medium and sweat the shallots for 5-7 minutes until the are translucent. If they have dried out too much and are sticking, add in a touch of Olive Oil
- Add the barley and toast for 7-10 minutes until you get a Rice Krispies (snap, crackle & pop) effect. You should also notice a lightly toasted smell.
- Add the cooking stock, seal, raise the heat and cook for 20 minutes once pressure is reached
- You can use either a quick or natural release once it is done. If you still have water left, put the pot back on the stove and simmer off the water.
- Fluff the barley once it is cooked and add the chopped parsley