People who don’t live in Tucson often wonder how we desert dwellers get through the hot summers.
“Easily,” we reply, “AC, cool drinks and Kingfisher’s Annual Road Tour.
Every summer the kitchen at Kingfisher gears up for special menus featuring the best of American flavors. Each chef – Fred Harris, Jim Murphy and Jeff Azersky – takes a turn at creating a menu gleaned from various regions in the country. Pastry chef Marianne Banes adds her magic to each menu’s ending. Drinks are also perfectly paired.
First stop, our wonderful Southwest created by Fred Harris.
KINGFISHER’S ROAD TRIP 2019 ~ SOUTHWEST TOUR MAY 24 – JUNE 5
Appetizers
CHORIZO RELLENO, chorizo stuffed anaheim chile, with goat cheddar, corn, sweet potatoes, charred tomatillo sauce, jicama slaw, sour cream. 10
SPINACH AND ARUGULA SALAD, chipotle vinaigrette, blood oranges, asiago, tomatoes, roasted corn, tortilla rajas. 9
FRIED PECAN CRUSTED SHRIMP, (5) mango salsa, cilantro-lime crema. 17
ROASTED CORN SOUP, with Hatch chiles, spicy bean-blue corn ravioli. 7.5
Entrees
PAN SEARED VENISON MEDALLIONS, ancho chile jam, pickled serranos, BBQ potato wedges, patty pan squash. 26
SEAFOOD PAELLA, shrimp, scallops, chorizo, mussels, arborio rice, saffron, tomatoes, peas, artichoke hearts, garlic, fish stock. 26
SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE PLATTER, jicama slaw, patty pan squash, BBQ potato wedges, roasted corn -black bean salad, fried cactus paddles, sweet red chile sauce. 16
*Add grilled achiote chicken. 21.50
CORIANDER-FENNEL RUBBED, GRILLED SWORDFISH, prickly pear gastrique, cilantro-lemon gremolata, roasted corn-black bean salad, fried cactus paddles. 27
Desserts
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE ANCHO CHILE PASTEL, chocolate glaze, raspberry prickly pear sauce, whipped cream. 8.5
APPLE GREEN CHILE TART, cornmeal streusel, cinnamon buttermilk ice cream, caramel sauce. 8.5
Drinks
SNAKEBIT, Whiskey del Bac “Old Pueblo”, Malabar spiced liqueur, Absinthe, lemon juice, egg white, on the rocks. 10.5
WHAT A FINE GIRL, Flying Leap orange and lavender brandy, Granada Vallet liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, stirred and served up. 10.5
MERKIN CHUPACABRA BLANCA, Riesling, Chardonnay Blend, Cochise County ’16. 9.5
GREEN FEET BREWING, (Rotating Selection), Tucson, 16oz. Draft. 7.5
Succeeding Road Trips will continue through the summer with exception of July 1 to July 18th when Kingfisher will be closed for vacation. Schedule is as follows:
June 6 – June 17- Down South- Chef Jim Murphy
June 18-June 30 – Pacific Northwest – Chef Jeff Azersky
Kingfisher will be closed for vacation from July 1, until July 18th at 5 pm
July 18- August 1- Great Plains Midwest -Chef Jim Murphy
August 2- August 15 – Cal-Hawaii – Chef Fred Harris
August 16- September 1 – Back East – Jeff Azersky
Menus are posted on the website as the become available.
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