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xicohténcatl Summer dinner

Fresh Summer sopas Appetizers and Sides Sopa del Dia 5. Soup of the day Elote con Puesto 5. Sopa de Mariscos 15. Fresh corn with parmesan cheese, mayonesa, and chili A classic spicy seafood soup of shrimp, fish, calamari, and powder, served on a stick crab in a red ancho chile, and tomato broth Elote de Parilla 4. Sopa de Tortilla 7. Fresh grilled corn with lime and sea salt Ancho chile soup, garnished with lettuce, chicken, 6. cheese, avocado, tortilla strips, and scallions Fresh corn sautéed with olive oil, onions, , cilantro, epazote, and chopped jalapeño chiles Especial de Molcajete 15. Made to order and served in a stone molcajete. Includes tomato, onion, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, lime, and salt. EnSaladas Let your server know any special requests. Vegetariano 10. Ensalada Toni 9. Fresh masa tortilla with cheese and sautéed zucchini, Organic baby field greens, cucumber, tomato, onion, shiitake, onion, jalapeño, crema fresca, and guacamole carrots, roasted walnuts, and goat cheese, with chef Angel’s house dressing Quesadilla Huitlacoche 12. Fresh local huitlacoche (hongo azul de elote), sautéed with Ensalada de Aguacate 9. onions, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, and corn, wrapped with Shredded organic romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomato, cheese in a (when available) onion and avocado, dressed with olive oil, lemon and salt Quesadilla Flor de Calabaza 11. Ensalada de Espinaquitas 9. Fresh local organic zucchini blossom wrapped with cheese in a Organic baby spinach with pear, roasted walnuts, carrots, fresh masa tortilla with epazote and jalapeño, topped with and goat cheese, with roasted poblano chile dressing crema fresca and guacamole Ensalada Arugula 9. Chilled Oysters on the half shell (when available) 14. Fresh baby Arugula, with organic local beets, dry jack cheese, Served with lime and habanero or roasted sauce and roasted poblano chile dressing Separate pages 8.5 x 11"

Platos Principales entrées All dishes served with chef’s choice of beans and/or rice, fresh tortillas or a combination. DE TORTILLA Rojas 16. Beef wrapped in hot corn tortillas with spicy red chipotle , chihuahua and queso fresco, onions, and crema fresca Enchiladas de Chipilo (Verdes) 16. Shredded chicken rolled in hot tortillas covered with tomatillo salsa and sprinkled with queso fresco, onion, crema fresca, and chihuahua queso Enchiladas Especial 18. Two enchiladas chipilo (chicken with ) and two enchiladas rojas (beef with ) Para Comenzar Embueltos 16. Fresh tortillas, dipped in Poblano, stuffed appetizers with shredded chicken, garnished with onions and queso fresco, and topped with crema fresca Ceviche Tropical 12. Our fresh selection of fish and shrimp in lime Tres Salsa Enchiladas 17. Experience three chicken enchiladas with different salsas: Camarones Machos 12. verde, roja, and mole Jumbo shrimp (in shell) sautéed with butter, garlic, lime, and jalapeño, on organic mesclun greens DE POLLO AND MOLE Calamares Machos 12. Pollo Poblano 16. Fresh calamari sautéed with butter, garlic, lime, and Organic chicken cooked with poblano chile, onions, jalapeño, on organic mesclun greens crema fresca, and a blend of smooth spices Crepas de Hongos 11. Molcajete 18. Freshly made crepe stuffed with organic shiitake A bowl-shaped crispy tortilla filled with organic chicken mushrooms and chipotle fajitas, rice, beans, mixed greens, guacamole, Flautas de Pollo 8. and crema fresca AS SEEN ON Two crispy tortilla flutes stuffed with chicken, topped EMERIL LIVE! Especial Mole Poblano with salsa verde and crema fresca, onions, queso blanca, Regional to Puebla and northern , Chef Angel’s family with field greens recipe for traditional mole; a delicious alchemy of almonds, Tostadas de Pueblo 10. chocolate, and six chilies, served over organic chicken in your Two crispy tortillas layered with , chicken, preference of styles lettuce, onion, queso blanco, green salsa and cream Bone in 20. ❱ Top with Chicken , add $2 Boneless white 18. 9. Crepas con Mole 18. Fresh chips layered with beans, chihuahua cheese, Try our delicious mole in a new way, served in freshly jalapeño strips, and , topped with made crepes, stuffed with chicken and topped with mole guacamole and crema fresca and a touch of cream ❱ Add chicken or beef, add $2 Pipian Rojo 18. Quesadilla Con Tinga 8. Chicken pieces or country-style tenderly cooked in Shredded chicken sautéed with onion, tomato, garlic, and a creamy bright orange salsa made with blended tomatoes, chipotle in a flour tortilla with cheese, served with , pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and sesame seeds, guacamole and crema fresca served with rice Quesadilla Shiitake 9. Crepas De Espinacas 18. Flour tortilla with sautéed shiitake, chipotle, and Traditional crepes filled with organic spinach, smothered melted cheese, with guacamole and crema fresca with our rich mole poblano and a touch of cream

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GRASS-FED ORGANIC BEEF Scallops ChipotleBasil Snapper withGuajilloChiliCreamSauce Salmon alFuego Wild SalmonalaVeracruzana Halibut alasBrasas Al MojodeAjo Huachinango La Bartola Ranchero Bistek alaPortobelloconChipotle Bistek alaMexicana Costillas conMole Costillas dePuercoconChipotle Lamb ShankMixiote Lamb on abedofmixedgreens Sautéed seascallopswithfresh basil, garlicandchipotle unique guajillochilecreamsauce, withsautéedspinach Filet ofredsnapperbroiledtoperfection andtoppedwitha wild mushrooms,servedoverorganicmesclungreens Broiled marinatedsalmononabedofsautéed served withfieldgreensandrice Sautéed withtomato,onions,garlic,andjalapeño, roasted poblanoandrice a bedoforganicfieldgreens,withesquites,rajasde Juicy halibutsteak,grilledwithsaltandlime,servedon salsa, andrice a bedoforganicfieldgreens,withesquites,freshtropical Sea bassfiletalmojo,withgarlicandseasalt,servedon olives (allow20minutes) flash fried;veracruzana,sautéedwithtomatoesand epazote; almojo,coatedwithgarlicandseasaltthen Whole redsnapper:grilledwithseasalt,garlic,and onions, andgarlicforasmokedsensation Tenderloin stripssautéedwithchihuahaucheeseandherbs, dish), pearlonions,skilletcookedandservedwithbeans Tender T-Bone steak,toppedwithesquites(acornandjalapeño portobello chipotlesauce surrounded bygrilledvegetables,smotheredina An extravaganttenderribeye,grilledtoyourliking, jalapeños, onions,andspices A classicbeefdish:tendermeatwithsautéedtomatoes, and spices Marinated grilledsteakwithpoblanochiles,onions, Country styleporkribsinourrichMoleOaxaca perfection withaspicyflavorfulchipotlesauce Pork ribsmarinatedinachiotepasteandgrilledto grilled cactusleaf,andguacamole delicious tangyflavor, servedwithgrilledscallions, Mexican specialslow-cookedporkseasonedwitha in adarkrichadobosalsa,servedoverjalapeñorice Organic Lambshanksteamedwithherbsandsmothered a specialblendofchipotleandguajillochilesspices Tender grilledorganiclambribs,servedinanadobosalsa, DEL MAR DEL CARNES

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24. 28. 25. 23. 25. 27. 25. 21. 29. 32. 27. 25. 18. 17. 17. 28. Tofu Poblano Attack oftheWildMushrooms Vegetariano Fajitas Vegetariano Calabacita Mexicana Shiitake Chipotle Chiles RellenosdeEspinaca El Duque Camarones MachosGrande Trucha conSalsaVerde poblanos, zucchini,onions,andgarlic, inoliveoil Lightly friedtofusautéedwithsummer mixofroasted served onabedofmesclungreens sautéed inoliveoilwithgarlic,cilantroandchipotle, Locally grownorganicoysterandshiitakemushrooms onions andquesofresca salsa roja,toppedwithcremafresca,garnished hot tortillas,coveredwithyourchoiceofsalsaverdeor A summermixoforganic,grilledvegetablesrolledin served withguacamole,cremafresca,flourtortillas Sautéed zucchini,tomatoes,onions,redandgreenpeppers cilantro, atouchofchipotleandlightcheesesauce Mixed summersquashsautéedwithtomato,onion,garlic, cilantro, andsmokedchipotles Fresh shiitakemushroomssautéedwithonion,garlic, and cheese,dressedwithapinksalsacream Two roastedpoblanochiles,stuffedwithspinach Camarones Machosservedonanavocadosalad and atouchofjalapeño,servedoverorganicfieldgreens Our deliciousjumboshrimpsauteedwithbutter, lime, served withriceandorganicmesclungreens Lightly friedrainbowtroutcoveredwithsalsaverde All dishes served with Chef’s choice choice Chef’s with served dishes All of jalapeño rice and/or beans. and/or rice jalapeño of vegetarian dishes vegetarian DEL JARDIN JARDIN DEL

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FAJ ITAS Spice Lovers' Sides Marinated meat grilled with onions, red and green peppers, served with flour tortillas, guacamole, crema fresca, Salsa Borracha 3. and rice and beans. Pasilla chiles and tequila Salsa Habanero 2. Chicken 18. Basket of Chips and Salsa 2. Beef 19. Enjoy your first basket of chips and salsa on the house. Shrimp 21. Fresh tortilla chips and Pico de Gallo (tomatoes, chiles, onions, Any Combination 25. cilantro, and lime) Front cover photos: Greg Nesbit Design: Garnish Design Co. GRANDES

In a fresh tortilla with beans, rice, pico de gallo, lettuce, avocado, and crema fresca. bedibas/beverages Beef 13. Marinated and grilled All-natural Carnitas 12. Aguas Frescas 4. glass 10. carafe Slow cooked pork Delicious, rich fresh fruit waters made to order, served in a tall Pollo 12. glass with ice. Choose from mango, melon, papaya pineapple, and Grilled chicken watermelon. Ask your server for seasonal fruits. Veggie 12. 4. glass 10. carafe Grilled zucchini, organic carrots, and onions Rice, coconut, milk, cinnamon, and sugar, blended together to Mexicano 14. make a cooling sweet drink. Steak, chicken, grilled veggies Jarritos/Mexican Soda 3. Eskipito 14. Our selections change daily. Choose from tamarindo, lime, Baked with cheese, topped with salsa de chipotle; your pineapple, orange, grapefruit, sangria, Jamaica (a sweet flower), choice of beef, chicken, or veggies strawberry, mango, and fruit punch. Del Mar 14. Juice for Kids 2. Marinated tilapia Orange. Cranberry. small large TRADITIONAL Y CREATIVO Saratoga Bottled Sparkling Water 5. 7. All tacos are made with fresh masa tortillas, except tacos de Panna Bottled Water 7. Pescado and are made with fresh flour tortilla. Tacos al Pastor 12. Lean pork marinated and grilled in the Pastor style wrapped in a flour tortilla with pineapple salsa and chipotle sauce Tacos de Bistek 10. Grilled steak, cilantro, onions, avocado, and salsa verde Tacos de Pescado 12. Xicohténcatl is going green and local. Lightly fried tilapia with fresh cabbage, guacamole, We’re proud to serve organic meats and vegetables cilantro, and chipotle sauce this summer, working with local farms and vendors, Tacos de Pollo 10. including Equinox Farms, Indian Line, Crescent Creamery and more. Grilled marinated chicken served on fresh corn tortillas with cilantro, onions, with green or red salsa Xicohténcatl prepares your dishes to order with the freshest local Tacos de Carnitas 10. ingredients including those from our own organic gardens. Slow cooked pork served on fresh tortillas with pico de gallo salsa and guacamole 18% Gratuity added to parties of 6 or more. Tacos de Tenderloin 14. Marinated tenderloin strips grill to perfection, served NEW! Co - Owners with cilantro, lime and avocado Toni Bergins & Chef Angel Espinoza XICOH TÉN CATL AUTHENTIC

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