Pepper-Jack Chicken with Succotash

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 4 ounces pepper-jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups baby arugula, roughly chopped
• 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts (12 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for brushing
• Kosher salt
• 1 1/2 to 2 Tablespoons Cajun spice blend
• vegetable oil, for the grill
• 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed
• 1 medium yellow summer squash, diced
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• juice of 1 lime

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine the cheese and arugula in a bowl. Cut a deep 2-inch-wide pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast with a paring knife. Stuff with the arugula mixture. Brush with olive oil and season with salt and the Cajun spice blend.

2. Preheat a grill to high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken until blackened and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 155F, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.

3. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the lima beens, squash and corn, season with salt and cook until the squash is just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice. Slice the chicken and serve with the succotash.