Grilled Tomatillo Chicken for Two

Name: Grilled Tomatillo Chicken for Two
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 2 slices provolone cheese; 1 small onion, chopped; 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 3 tomatillos, husks removed, chopped; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 3 pickled jalapeno slices, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Hot cooked rice; Sour cream, optional

This winning dish gets its flavorful kick from a tomatillo mixture jazzed up with lime juice, cilantro and jalapeno. Dollop with sour cream and serve over rice for a memorable meal. —Audrey Kinne, Elkhart, Indiana

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 slices provolone cheese
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
3 tomatillos, husks removed, chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 pickled jalapeno slices, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Hot cooked rice
Sour cream, optional

Directions

Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Top with cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted.
In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the tomatillos, lime juice, jalapenos and garlic; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. Serve tomatillo mixture and chicken and with rice; dollop with sour cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup tomatillo mixture (calculated without rice and sour cream): 324 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 596mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Grilled Tomatillo Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 2010

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JANENOV46

Mar 3, 2014

This is delicious, and since there is only 2 of us no waste. Since we are on Weight Watchers Program we loved the tomatillo salsa not only for the flavors but because it is very waist friendly. Will be making this again!
djakins

Jul 16, 2013

Wonderful. I used chicken thighs instead of breasts because we like them better. I had 5 boneless, skinless thighs and put 1/2 slice of provolone on each. This is really good and I'll definitely make it again.