Roasted Chicken and Barley Risotto Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1 whole organic chicken
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh oregano
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 shallots, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup robust red wine
• 2 cups San Marzano tomatoes, hand crushed
• 1 cup organic chicken stock
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup pearl barley
• Sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for the barley water
• 3/4 cup smoked Gouda cheese, finely grated
• 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar