Menu - Cowgirl BBQ - Santa Fe, NM

From the Cowgirl’s Tap Room:

OKTOBERFEST BREWS (MARZEN)
From: Santa Fe Brewing, La Cumbre, Ex Novo & Steel Bender! Tasting Flight of four

Jameson Irish Coffee - with a dash of Baileys Irish Cream & whip cream

Hot Toddy – made with Oak & Eden Rye Whiskey, lemon & honey!

MEILI WATERMELON MULE – watermelon puree & fresh lime juice shaken with Meili Vodka, topped w/ginger beer, a tasty thirst quencher!

La Catrina – Mezcal, elderflower liquor, Hibiscus simple syrup and fresh lime juice served on the rocks

SOUP

ROASTED HIERLOOM TOMATO SOUP - garnished with pesto

SMALL PLATES

THE LONE BRATWURST - choice of one bratwurst wrapped in a flour tortilla, served with sauerkraut, grain mustard choose from Guiness Brat or Green Chile Cheese (extra for Mountain Man)

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI – with wilted spinach, tomato coulis, parmesan & pesto

SALAD

PEAR SALAD - sliced ripe pears, candied red chile pecans, pickled red onions & blue cheese
served over our heritage mixed greens with raspberry vinaigrette $13 (vegan w/o blue cheese!)

Salad add-ons:
Grilled Salmon, Jerk Chicken, Beer Bratwurst, Seared Shrimp, Chimayo Chicken, Mountain Man Brat, Beef Tenderloin Steak, Jerk Tofu, Green Chile Cheese Brat

ENTREES

BRATWURST PLATTER - choose any two of the following grilled bratwursts! We wrap ‘em in flour tortillas & serve with Eddie Z’s Kapusta (sauerkraut), grain mustard and house-made spaetzle

GUINNESS-INFUSED Chicago “BEER BRAT” classic pork sausage
GREEN CHILE CHEESE Hatch chile, mozzarella and pork

MOUTAIN MAN BRATWURST PLATTER – a unique game meat blend of buffalo, antelope, venison and elk
two brats, grilled, wrapped in tortillas; served with Kapusta and spaetzle

GAME BURGER - a blend of ground bison, elk and venison; topped with green chile sauce and cheddar cheese
Served with a mixed green salad

SEARED SEA SCALLOPS - cider beurre blanc sauce; chive oil mashed potatoes topped with heritage lettuces, candied pecans and apples

FEATURED COWGIRL DESSERTS

CHURRO SUNDAE - cinnamon churro, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel, Ghirardelli ganache, pecans

Cowgirl TRES LECHES – soaked almond cake, whipped cream and strawberries

N’Awlins BREAD PUDDING – served with whipped cream and bourbon hard sauce

main menu

starters

Pico de Gallo & Chips
House made pico de gallo with assorted corn chips.

Guacamole & Chips
Served in a blue corn tortilla cup with a sprinkle of diced tomatoes and wedge of lime.

Sweet 'tater Fries
Louisiana yam fries sprinkled with chopped walnuts and scallions with a walnut, honey & mayo dipping sauce.

Chile Cheddar Fries
Fresh cut Idaho russets topped with our own spicy green chile and melted cheddar cheese.

Cabeza de Ajo
A head of roasted garlic drizzled in extra virgin olive oil on a plate of melted Jack cheese with tomatillo salsa and crostini slices.

FIVE PEPPER NACHOS with Salsa Diablo
Tortilla chips topped with black beans, Jack & cheddar cheese, red onions, guacamole pickled jalapeños, black olives & sour cream and our extra spicy Salsa Diablo!
Add house-smoked pulled chicken, chipotle pulled pork, or shredded brisket

quesadillas

chicken wings

sliders

chili

Large bowl of Chuckwagon Chili
Our Texas-style ground beef & brisket chili with beans and veggies. Served with jalapeños, red onions, sour cream, cheddar cheese and jalapeño cornbread.
TRY IT AS A FRITO PIE!

Large bowl of Vegetarian Chili
Made with kidney and garbanzo beans, corn, carrots and sweet peppers. Served with jalapeños, red onions, sour cream, cheddar cheese and jalapeño cornbread.
TRY IT AS A FRITO PIE!

salads

Cowgirl Salad
Mixed organic greens with grated carrots, red peppers, red onion, pepitas and local radish sprouts with choice of ranch, vinaigrette, lemon basil or blue cheese dressing.

Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce tossed in a traditional Caesar’s dressing (yes, it has anchovies,) topped with grated Parmesan cheese and croutons.

Harvest Salad
Roasted golden beets, asparagus, roasted red peppers, Marcona almonds, shaved fennel with organic greens. Tossed in lemon/basil vinaigrette.

Add-Ons
Seared Beef Tenderloin
Grilled Salmon
Chimayo Chicken Breast
Seared Shrimp
Jerk Chicken Breast
Grilled Crimini Mushrooms
Jerk Tofu
Goat Cheese

burgers & sandwiches

All come with hand cut Idaho russet fries & coleslaw. Get any sandwich on an Udi’s gluten free bun!

Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich
Simmered in a spicy chipotle BBQ sauce and piled into a brioche bun.
Try the “Heat Seekers” Food Network version smothered in Salsa Diablo!

BBQ Beef on a Bun
Shredded mesquite-smoked beef brisket simmered in our sassy BBQ sauce and stacked on a brioche bun.

“The Natural” aka the Cowgirl Burger
Black Angus, antibiotic and hormone-free, grass fed, grain-finished custom ground beef served on a brioche bun. Healthy and delicious!

Buffalo Burger
NM raised Lamont all-natural buffalo - lean and nutritious! Grilled to order and served on a brioche bun.

Nuthouse Housemade Nut Burger
Patrick’s own blend of organic red quinoa, garbanzos, ground almonds and pecans, roasted garlic, pesto, basil and sundried tomatoes on a brioche bun.

The Mother of all Green Chile Cheeseburgers
Our secret blend of all-natural beef, local buffalo and applewood smoked bacon, grilled to your liking and served in a brioche bun with melted brie, truffled green chile, a slice of heirloom tomato, chipotle sauce and some hand cut fries.
Add truffle fries

ADD-ONS
Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss, blue cheese
Grilled mushrooms or onions
Green chile strips or chopped green chile
Substitute sweet potato fries
Applewood-smoked bacon
Substitute truffle fries
Sliced avocado
Substitute Cowgirl salad

award winning bbq

Our in-house pit turns out some mighty fine mesquite-smoked BBQ! Our meats are CHOICE cuts and our highly coveted dry rub enhances up to 14 hours of smoking. All our “Q” comes with hearty sides of potato salad, coleslaw, BBQ pinto beans and our ready-for-stardom BBQ sauce!

Branding Iron BBQ Chicken
Half a smoked chicken, dry rubbed and glazed with BBQ sauce.

Bunkhouse Brisket
12 hour mesquite-smoked sliced beef brisket with Texas toast.

BBQ Mesquite-smoked Baby Back Ribs
Half rack Baby Back ribs basted with BBQ sauce.

BBQ Sampler Platter #1
A trio of mesquite-smoked ribs, brisket and BBQ chicken with some Texas toast.

BBQ Sampler Platter #2
A trio of mesquite-smoked ribs, pulled pork and BBQ chicken with some Texas toast.

seafood

Bourbon Salmon Platter
Grilled salmon filet with a bourbon glaze, served with scalloped potatoes & grilled asparagus.

Fish and Chips
Wild caught, sustainably fished cod filets, dipped in a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale batter and flash-fried along with hand cut fries. Served with jalapeño tartar sauce and coleslaw.

Catfish Platter
Flash-fried filet of Saltine-crusted Louisiana catfish served with jalapeño tartar sauce, rice and spicy collard greens.

Salmon Tacos al Carbon
Grilled salmon “fingers” folded into two flour tortillas along with melted Jack cheese, chopped lettuce and tomato, served with our own tomatillo salsa, pico de gallo, rice and black beans.

comfort

Chick-a-licious Mac ‘n Cheese
Macaroni with Tillamook white cheddar and Parmesan topped with green chile & chicken-fried chicken breast.

World Famous Butternut Squash Casserole
Baked layers of butternut squash with caramelized onions, bread crumbs, Jack cheese, with a small Cowgirl salad.

Chicken Fried Chicken
With country cream gravy and mashed potatoes & your choice of today's vegetable or spicy collard greens.

Chicken Fried Steak
With country cream gravy and mashed potatoes & your choice of today's vegetable or spicy collard greens.

Jerk Chicken Platter
All natural chicken breasts chargrilled with our spicy Jamaican Jerk BBQ sauce; served with rice & black beans.

Petite Sirloin
6oz top choice, center cut, cooked to order, topped with a strip of green chile and served on a bed of grilled caramelized onions. Comes with hand-cut fries (frites) and grilled veggies.

southwest

Chiles Rellenos
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale battered Anaheim chiles stuffed with Jack cheese, topped with red or green chile and melted cheese, and served with rice and black beans. A favorite with locals!

Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs cooked to order, stacked atop corn tortillas and black beans smothered with your choice of chile & melted jack cheese, with tortillas & papas fritas.
(Sorry, NO sunny side up)

Smoked Chicken Short Stack
Blue corn tortillas layered with smoked chicken, black beans, Jack & cheddar cheeses, choice of chile, with rice.

Fajitas Platters!
With guacamole, grilled onions & peppers, Jack cheese, sour cream, salsa, rice, black beans & tortillas.
Chicken Breast Fajitas - all natural!
Tenderloin Steak Fajitas - all natural!
Crimini Mushroom Fajitas

side orders

thirst quenchers

cowgirl desserts

All our desserts are made in house & served with fresh pure vanilla whipped cream

Ice Cream Baked Potato
Our signature dessert! Looks like a baked potato! Ice cream rolled in cocoa powder, topped with whipped cream, candied green walnuts and chocolate sauce.

Churro Sundae
Cinnamon churro, vanilla ice cream, Ghirardelli chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream and candied pecans.

Cowgirl Flan
Best flan ever! Served with Mexican Wedding cookies and whipped cream.

Molten Chocolate Cake
Molten chocolate center, served with Breyer’s vanilla ice cream, Ghirardelli chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

Flourless Chocolate Chimayo Red Chile Cake
Almond flour-based chocolate cake dusted with Chimayo chile powder, served with Haagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream, Ghirardelli ganache sauce and house whipped cream. Patrick’s fave!!!

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
A classic cobbler combo. Served warm with house whipped cream.
A la mode for extra

Cowgirl Hot Fudge Sundae
Served with choice of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream Ghirardelli chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

Mud Pie
A slice of classic Mud Pie with a twist! Oreo cookie crust with layers of chocolate, strawberry & Haagen-Dazs Dulce de Leche ice cream, a layer of frozen ganache and pecans on top.

Kid’s Sundae
One scoop of ice cream with whipped cream and chocolate sauce

Tres Leches
Almond sponge cake soaked in rum infused three milk blend served with fresh whipped cream and strawberries.

Blue Plate Specials

Available in house only until 4pm

Monday

BBQ Chicken Platter

Tuesday

Chiles Rellenos

Wednesday

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Thursday

Chick-a-licious mac 'n cheese

Friday

Butternut Squash Casserole

Gluten Free

As a disclaimer, we strive to maintain best practice with food allergens, however we cannot fully guarantee against potential cross-contamination in the food prep area.

appetizers

Salsa & Chips
House made pico de gallo salsa with blue and white corn chips.

Guacamole & Chips
Served in a blue corn tortilla cup with a sprinkle of diced tomatoes and wedge of lime.

Sweet Tater Fries
Louisiana yam fries sprinkled with chopped walnuts and scallions with a walnut honey mayo dipping sauce.

Chile Cheddar Fries
Fresh cut Idaho Russet topped with our own spicy green chile and melted cheddar cheese.

Five Pepper Nachos with Salsa Diablo
Tortilla chips topped with black beans, Monterey jack and cheddar cheese, red onions, guacamole, pickled jalapeños, black olives, sour cream, and our extra spicy Salsa Diablo!
Add house-smoked pulled chicken, chipotle pulled pork, or shredded brisket.
Featured in: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & Food Network

salads

Cowgirl Salad
Mixed organic greens with grated carrots, red peppers, red onion, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) and local radish sprouts with choice of ranch, vinaigrette, lemon basil vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing.

Harvest Salad
Roasted golden beets, asparagus, roasted red peppers, Marcona almonds, and shaved fennel on organic greens. Tossed in lemon/basil vinaigrette.

Salad Add-ons
Seared Beef Tenderloin
Grilled Salmon
Chimayo Chicken Breast
Seared Shrimp
Jerk Chicken Breast
Grilled Crimini Mushrooms
Jerk Tofu
Goat Cheese

chili

vegetarian

starters

Salsa & Chips
House made salsa with blue and white corn chips.

Guacamole and Chips
Served in a blue corn tortilla cup with a sprinkle of diced tomatoes and a wedge of lime.

Sweet 'tater fries
Louisiana yam fries sprinkled with chopped walnuts and scallions with a walnut honey mayo dipping sauce.

Cabeza de Ajo
A head of roast garlic drizzled in extra virgin olive oil on a plate of melted Jack cheese with tomatillo salsa and crostini slices.

Five Pepper Nachos with Salsa Diablo
Tortilla chips topped with black beans, Jack & cheddar cheeses, red onions, guacamole, pickled jalapeños, black olives, sour cream, and our extra spicy Salsa Diablo!
Add house-smoked pulled chicken, chipotle pulled pork, or shredded brisket.
Featured in: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & Food Network

salads

Cowgirl Salad
Mixed organic greens with grated carrots, red peppers, red onion, pepitas and local radish sprouts with ranch, vinaigrette, lemon basil or blue cheese dressing.

Harvest Salad
Roasted golden beets, asparagus, roasted red peppers, Marcona almonds, shaved fennel on organic greens. Tossed in lemon basil vinaigrette.

Add-ons
Jerk Tofu
Grilled Crimini Mushrooms
Goat Cheese

Quesadilla de la Casa
Black beans, Jack cheese and red chile comes with sour cream, pico de gallo, red onions and pickled jalapenos on the side.

Add-ons
Sauteed Crimini Mushrooms
Guacamole
Grilled Tomato
Grilled Asparagus
Green Chile Strips

comfort

southwest

Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs cooked to order, stacked atop corn tortillas and black beans smothered with your choice of chile & melted jack cheese, with tortillas & papas fritas.
SORRY, NO SUNNY SIDE UP

Crimini Mushroom Fajita
With guacamole, grilled onions& peppers, Jack cheese, sour cream, salsa, rice, black beans & tortillas.

burgers

Nuthouse House Nut Burger
Patrick's own blend of organic red quinoa, garbanzos, ground almonds and pecans, roasted garlic, pesto, basil, and sundried tomatoes on a brioche bun.

ADD-ONS
Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss, blue cheese
Grilled mushrooms or onions
Green chile strips or chopped green chile
Substitute sweet potato fries
Substitute truffle fries
Sliced avocado
Substitute Cowgirl salad

vegan

Salsa & Chips
House made pico de gallo with blue and white corn chips.

Guacamole & Chips
Served in a blue corn tortilla cup with a sprinkle of diced tomatoes.

Sweet Potato Fries
Louisiana yam fries sprinkled with chopped walnuts, scallions and a orange slice.

Green Chile Fries
Fresh cut Idaho Russet fries topped with our own spicy green chile.

Avocado Toast
Avocado smashed on sourdough toast, sunflower sprouts, shredded carrots, olive oil and Himalayan pink sea salt.

Chili
Made with beans and veggies served with red onions, pico de gallo, guacamole and tomatillo salsa.

Jerk Tofu Platter
Grilled tofu with our spicy Jamaican Jerk BBQ sauce; served with rice and black beans and green onions

Crimini Mushroom Fajitas
Crimini mushrooms, grilled onions & peppers, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, rice, black bean, guacamole & flour tortillas.

Tacos
Asparagus, mushroom & grilled onions. Served with corn tortillas, rice, black beans, guacamole, salsa diablo, pico de gallo & tomatillo salsa.

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