This is a recipe I found (unfortunately I never saved the source!) around the time witchsmoke was hosting her Beltane celebration last year. I cooked it at strifetime ‘s and he was my official taste tester. According to all who had the pleasure of trying it, it’s amazing.
I’ve been scouring the net for it, and luckily i found the file still in my hard drive.
It’s absolutely delicious and I can’t recommend it enough.
Origin: Anglo-saxon (original recipe calls for rabbit, but chicken is just as good!)
Cook Time: Roughly 2 hours 30 Minutes
Servings: 8-10
Ingredients:
2-3
LB chicken breasts on the bone (thighs and legs work just as well)
2
sticks of salted butter
1
LB leeks (3-4 large ones, 4-5 little ones) thickly cut. (May
substitute with onions)
4
cloves garlic, chopped fine
6
oz barley
3
Tablespoons red wine vinegar
3
¾ cups water
2
bay leaves
1
Tablespoon dried sage
Instructions:
*note:
This recipe is slightly improvised in the cooking method to make up for some of the appliances we didn't have at the time.
In a large stockpot melt down your butter on low heat.
add in your garlic and leaks and let them fry. Stir occasionally.
Add your chicken next. Brown them slightly.
Add your water, red wine vinegar, barley and bay leaf. Bring contents to a boil
Reduce and let simmer for an 1 hour 45 minutes.
Remove chicken from the pot and let cool (don’t forget to turn off the stove!).
