My Day Ended With Tomatillo Chicken

Despite having a very busy couple of days at work (ok, basically I've been busy since I started the job a couple of months ago), I've been in a really good mood. I've handled the stress and the constant interruptions with good humor and chocolate. I usually handle stress fairly well. Unless it (stress) happens ALL THE TIME. Like it does at work. Anyway, I've been in a really great mood. For no particular reason. This is a novelty. My good mood lasted until this afternoon. There was an altercation with a co-worker which I won't get into in this post, but I'm sure it will come up eventually because this altercation culminated with me walking out of the office in total flabbergasted frustration.

Like many people, I stress eat. I HATE this about myself. I'm getting a little better...I limited myself to 3 Hersheys kisses. But then I came home and ate almost an entire cheese ball with crackers. Before dinner. Do you know why people stress eat? Because food makes one feel comforted. I don't know why mashed potatoes, mac n cheese or yummy cheesy chicken spaghetti makes me feel comforted, but it does! So tonight I decided to make a slightly healthier version of comfort food. I could have made it healthier, but where's the comfort in that? Tonights menu: Tomatillo Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Tomatillo Chicken
Prep: 25 minutes
Grill: 10-15 minutes
Makes 4 servings

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (so 2 chicken breasts, butterflied)
4 slices of provalone cheese (or more because it's so yummy)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
6 tomatillos, husks removed, chopped
1/4 cup of lime juice (plus a little extra for the rice)
6 pickled jalapenos, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup minced, fresh cilantro (plus a little extra for the rice and garnish)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Hot cooked rice (with a bit of lime juice and cilantro mixed in)
Sour cream, optional

Grill the chicken (or broil, however you prefer it) until done. Top with cheese and cook another couple of minutes until cheese is melted.
in a large skillet, saute onion in the oil until tender. Add the tomatillos, lime juice, jalapenos and garlic; cook  3-5 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. Serve tomatillo mixture and chicken with rice and a dollop of sour cream if desired.

This is SO easy to make and it tastes amazing. Am I full? Yes. Did I still want seconds? Yes. Am I comforted? Very. That is, until tomorrow. But tomorrow, I'll comfort myself with something new.