It Must be a food kind of day!!

As I was preparing the marinade this morning for our dinner tonight my brother called. We talked about our Grandma's Christmas gift, which has to do with food and we talked about what I was making for dinner. Then my sister called and we talked about the Carnitas she was making for the progressive dinner at the Ranch tonight. So it must be a food kind of day!

Chicken w/ Tomatillo Sauce
Marinade:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Splenda
1 TBS Chili Powder
1 TBS Cumin
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
Zest of 1 Lemon
Zest of 1 Lime
Juice of 1 Lemon
Juice of 1 Lime
3 TBS Olive Oil

Marinate Chicken in Ziploc at least 2 hours.
Grill chicken

Tomatillo Sauce

5 Tomatillos (Med-Lg) If usually buy 6 if they are med/sm
1 cup Chicken Broth

Remove Husks & Stems, rinse and place in pan w/ chicken broth. Bring to boil then lower to simmer cook covered for 8 min or until Tomatillos are soft. Let cool & drain out broth.
In blender add
cooked tomatillos
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Splenda
1/2 tsp Sriracha Sauce (Chinese Hot Chili Sauce)
1/4 cup Cilantro
1/2 cup green onion
1 garlic clove
juice of 1 lime

Blend, don't forget to remove the middle piece of the blender lid otherwise it will explode because of the heat. Cover lid with towel to stop sauce from shooting out while blending.

I usually make cook the sauce while the meat is marinating and then I blend it while I am grilling the chicken.

I usually serve this with rice and I pour the sauce over the chicken and the rice. Then for days after I enjoy the sauce with chips. Yum!!

Well I really do hope you give this a try. I know it is winter and most people don't grill outside but hey I have snow on the ground and I am grilling tonight. Grilling is a year round way to cook, even if you don't live in AZ.

Enjoy!!

(P.S. I just have to give credit where credit is due...this recipe is from the kitchen of my friend Bon.)