Barley grits
Description
Boiled pearl barley porridge can be the main ingredient in many hearty and nutritious dishes. Adding milk, berries, or dried fruits makes for a great breakfast, while preparing the porridge with meat results in a delicious lunch or dinner. It's a mistake to add grain by eye, as the cooked porridge may turn out too thick or undercooked, regardless of whether you use water or milk. It's important to follow the correct proportions: 200–250 ml of water per 100 grams of grain. To achieve a sticky consistency, increase the water amount to 400 ml. Today I want to show you a very filling and tasty way to prepare pearl barley. Yes, it will be quite caloric, with bacon, fried onions, and fresh herbs. Watch this
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients, let's get started!
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Step 2
Place the barley groats into a large bowl and rinse until the water runs clear. Drain off anything that floats to the top, thus removing debris, twigs, husks, etc.
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Step 3
Bring 2.5 cups of water with a teaspoon of salt to a boil. Add the barley grits to the boiling water and stir. Bring the grits to a boil and cook for 30 minutes with the lid slightly ajar. The grits tend to boil over.
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Step 4
While the porridge is cooking, prepare the lard with onion. Cut the lard into cubes or strips.
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Step 5
In a dry skillet, fry the bacon until golden brown.
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Step 6
Dice the onion.
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Step 7
Add the onion to the partially fried fat and cook together until the onion is done. Add salt.
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Step 8
The bacon with onion is ready. Set it aside for now.
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Step 9
The barley porridge is ready.
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Step 10
Add half of the lard with onion to the porridge. Mix well and add black pepper to taste.
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Step 11
The porridge is ready!
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Step 12
Place the porridge onto plates, top with the pork fat and onions, add herbs, and serve!
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Step 13
Serve at the table.