For us, one of the major expressions of "comfort food" would have to be chicken schnitzel... Warm, golden and crispy on the outside, and gently cooked on the inside... with whatever type of quick, easy pan sauce that strikes our fancy at the moment...
So last night, it was schnitzel! Especially because I had thawed half a chicken breast before the storm hit, and it had to be cooked! So, I sliced the half breast like a book, separated the "leaves," pounded them thin, salted and peppered them, dusted them with flour, dipped them in egg white (just save out 1 egg white when making an extra rich breakfast of scrambled eggs... the extra yolk makes a huge difference), and then coated them in fresh bread crumbs (just buzz leftover pieces of baguette in the processor).
These get a quick sauté in EVOO and butter. I like to start the sauce separately... I sauté some onion and garlic in EVOO, and deglaze the pan with white wine. This is then ready for the last- minute prep. When the schnitzels are done, I set them on a plate in a 350° oven. Add the prepped sauce to the sauté pan...
And last night, I added parsley, capers and lemon juice. Pour this over the crisp schnitzels. I had some white rice left over from the Thai Beef the other night... So I mixed that with some wild rice and fresh chopped sage and caramelized onions. Comfort indeed!