I got my September issue of Food Network Magazine in the mail a few days ago and the meal on the cover looked so delicious that I just had to make it ASAP!!
So, for dinner last night, we had grilled pepper-jack chicken and succotash!! It's a keeper recipe for sure. It only took about 30 minutes to make and there were no leftovers! :)
Grilled Pepper-Jack Chicken and Succotash
Ingredients:
4 oz. pepper-jack cheese, shredded
2 cups baby arugula, roughly chopped
2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 T. olive oil plus more for brushing
1 1/2 to 2 T. 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
Directions:
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 cajun spice blend. Preheat grill to high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken until blackened and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 155 degrees, 8-10 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the lima beans, 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 heat and stir in lime juice.
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Now, on a slightly related note (since the recipe came from Food Network magazine), does anyone else watch The Next Food Network Star???
I am SO obsessed with this show and I look forward to it all year long!! I LOVED the finale on Sunday night but I am so sad that it's over now!! And can we talk about the winner?
I just LOVE little Aarti Paarti!! I can't wait to watch her show because I have never in my life cooked anything Indian and I really look forward to learning how to do it!!
What do you think? Do you watch the show? Were you pleased with the outcome? Will you watch Aarti's new show?
