Fruited Chicken and Barley

Ingredients

• 2 pounds skinned chicken thighs 
• 8 ounce fruit mixed dried
• 1 large onion coarsely chopped
• 1.3 cups pearl barley uncooked
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon caribbean spice rub salt-free
• 6 cups water 

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a 4-quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Cover and cook on high setting 4 hours or until chicken is tender. Or, cover and cook on high setting 1 hour; reduce to low setting, and cook 7 hours.