How to cook pearl barley

Learn how to cook pearl barley on the stovetop, Instant Pot, and slow cooker and enjoy this chewy, nutty, and all-around delicious pantry staple as a hearty side dish or in stews, soups, and salads.

This guide shows you how to cook pearl barley on the stovetop perfectly every time. This tender chewy grain is nutritious, easy to cook, and has many uses from soups and sides, to casseroles.

Barley replaces rice in this tasty twist on the Italian classic. With a chewy texture and lovely nutty flavour, barley is a delicious whole grain that can be used in a number of ways beyond the classic Beef and Barley Soup. It is also a nutritious and healthy choice. Low in fat, but high in fibre with a number of trace minerals such as selenium, manganese and phosphorus, this delicious Barley Risotto with its nutty undertones, provides the perfect backdrop for lemon zest, minced parsley and…

Learn how to cook pearl barley 3 ways! It's hearty, delicious and easy to prepare. It’s great in stews, soups, salads or as a side.

Pea Barley Risotto, a take on risotto, this dish combines fresh sweet peas and pearl barley. Finish it with butter and Parmigiano, like a classic risotto, or omit both to keep it vegan.

Hulled barley is a true whole grain. It’s rich in nutritious vitamins and minerals and has lots of benefits over pearl barley.

This vegan Tuscan bean and barley stew with kale is a nutritional bomb that’s also delicious. The bean stew is packed with veggies and made extra hearty with the addition of pearl barley.

Perhaps the most common variety of barley, pearl barley can be prepared in the microwave in under 30 minutes. Unlike other types of barley, pearl barley has been stripped of its outer hull and bran, giving it a smooth appearance and a reduced cooking time. The barley still retains some of its bran ...

This hearty grain is easy to cook with a multitude of methods.