Recipe information
Ingredients for - Chicken with Barley Soup
2. Chicken thighs, or more to taste - 2 pounds
4. Chopped celery (try to include celery leaves) - 1 cup
How to cook deliciously - Chicken with Barley Soup
1. Stage
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.
2. Stage
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.
3. Stage
Cool broth until the fat congeals on the surface; skim and discard fat.
4. Stage
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.