Salpicon Specials Menu
Dinner Menu
Brunch Menu

Salpicon Specials

january 30th to february 4th

sopa - soup

sopa de lentejas

7

lentil soup garnished with grilled pineapple, smoked bacon, chile pasilla and queso añejo
wine suggestion: Emile Beyer Gewurztraminer, Tradition, Alsace, France   2009

entremeses - appetizers

enchiladitas de pescado

9

small baked enchiladas of shredded achiote-marinated walley pike topped with a creamy roasted tomatillo-serrano sauce, queso fresco and red onion
wine suggestion: Prager Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd, Zwerithaler, Weissenkirchen, Wachau, Austria 2007
 

mejillones al cilantro

12

Prince Edward Island black mussels cooked in white wine with garlic, serrano chiles and cilantro; served with country-style garlic bread
wine suggestion: Pazo San Mauro Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain   2010

callos de hacha

13

jumbo Maine sea scallops (dry-pack) wrapped with Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, grilled and served on a bed of white bean-morita chile purée; garnished with frizzled leeks
wine suggestion: Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California   2009

dos tamales: un rojo y un verde

9

shredded duck confit-filled tamales in a spicy guajillo sauce and a serrano-tomatillo sauce
wine suggestion: Villa Montefiori Cabernet-Sangiovese, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico   2008

platos fuertes - main dishes

pez espada al pastor

27

swordfish fillet marinated in chile ancho adobo, grilled and served with a tomatillo-serrano sauce with cilantro and onions; accompanied by grilled pineapple and roasted root vegetables
 wine suggestion: Ramey Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 2009
wine suggestion: Tenuta di Valgiano Palistorti Sangiovese, Colline Lucchesi, Tuscany, Italy 2008

langostinos poc-chu

25

grilled freshwater prawns marinated in orange juice and guajillo chiles; served with frijoles colados, avocado, plantains and herbed rice
wine suggestion: Churton Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2010
wine suggestion: Makor Grenache, Alamo Creek Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County, California 2009

pato almendrado

26

Grimaud Farms breast of Muscovy duck grilled rare and duck leg confit in an almond sauce with capers; served with sautéed potatoes and spinach 
wine suggestion: Emile Beyer Gewurztraminer, Tradition, Alsace, France   2009
wine suggestion: Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri Sangiovese Blend, Toscana, Italy   2009

 

codornices en salsa de chile con miel

30

garlic-marinated and grilled Manchester Farm quail served in a sauce of ancho chiles, garlic, caramelized onions and honey with a potato, cilantro and queso añejo cake
wine suggestion: Robert Eymael Riesling, Ürzig Würzgarten, Kabinett, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany   2008
wine suggestion: Zenato Ripassa Superiore Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy 2007

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