Soups

Pumpkin Mushroom  4/6

our signature dish; a Back Burner tradition    

Soup du Jour  4/6

an ever-changing selection featuring the freshest ingredients    

 

Appetizers

Our Famous Shrimp Léjon  10

jumbo shrimp stuffed with horseradish, wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon,

and served with a tangy dill sauce  

Beef Carpaccio***  9

thinly sliced center cut of tenderloin rolled in peppercorns served with diced red onion and capers and finished with a roasted garlic aioli 

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms  9

local mushrooms topped with jumbo lump crab Imperial and finished with

 creamy béarnaise sauce   

House Pulled Mozzarella  8

over basil pesto finished with a balsamic reduction    

Flat Bread  8

goat cheese spread, sage, toasted pine nuts, Black Mission fig yogurt    

Seared Scallops***  10

seared New Jersey scallops over crispy manchego polenta with Belle Farm foie gras

 

Salads


Back Burner House Salad  7

mixed baby field greens, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, cherry tomatoes, crumbled

bleu cheese, and a house-made balsamic vinaigrette dressing   

Caesar Salad  6

romaine hearts tossed with house-made caesar dressing and garlic croutons  

Roasted Beet Carpaccio  9

roasted red and yellow beets, mesclun mix, candied walnuts, crumbled gorgonzola,

and fresh grapefruit served with a citrus beet dressing   

Classic Wedge  7

crisp iceberg lettuce, red onions, crumbled bacon, tomatoes,

and bleu cheese dressing   

Frisee Salad  8

shaved Bosc pears, warm brie, candied pecans, pancetta emulsion, finished with crispy pancetta disk  

 

Add to any salad:

Chicken 5        Sautéed Shrimp 6

Salmon 7               Crab Cake 8

Tuna 7               Duck Confit  8

 

 

Off the Grill

Cooked to your liking and paired with your choice of a starch, vegetable and a sauce 

                  6 Oz. Center Cut Filet Mignon         29                                 

           8 Oz. Flat Iron Steak                       26

              4 or 8 Oz. Filet Tails***                15/21

             

               

Starch Options

-Creamy Feta Polenta

-Saffron and Lobster  Pomme Puree

-Whipped Pomme Puree

-Roasted Root Vegetable Risotto

- Vanilla/Apple Gastrique Dolce Bread Pudding

      

Vegetable Options

-Grilled Asparagus

-Sautéed Baby Broccoli Rabe

- Wilted Bok Choy

-Local Mushroom Ragout

-Butter Braised Brussels sprouts with Bacon

Sauce options

-Pomegranate Compound Butter

-“Grand Cru” Demi

-Port Wine Reduction

- Caramelized Shallot & Gorgonzola 

- Whole Grain/Shallot Sauce

 -Back Burner Style add$2.50  

 -En Croute Style   add$2.50

                                                                                                                                                                             

Out of the Sea

*Back Burner Crab Cake 16/29

lump crab and shrimp mousse served with an autumn harvest orzo, baby broccoli rabe, roasted red pepper remulade

*Scallops***  14/27

pan seared New Jersey  scallops with a sweet potato pomme puree, shaved lotus and asparagus salad, 

finished with vanilla essence   

*Chef's Seasonal Fish Selection 16/29

 pumpkin and New Jersey honey risotto, asparagus, pomegranate compound butter.  

*Salmon  13/24

lentils, pearl onions and sautéd spinach , blood orange emulsion  

*Amberjack 15/28

citrus white wine braised, cracked black pepper orzo, roasted asparagus, heirloom tomato salad 

 

Off the Farm

Surf and Turf  29

4 oz. petite center cut filet mignon, 6 oz. crab cake s, white truffle pomme puree, sautéed spinach, bacon, bourbon butter  

*Kangaroo Loin  15/27

6 oz. grilled medium rare, parsnip and black garlic puree, baby bok choy, port wine/thyme reduction.    

* Braised Beef Short Ribs***  13/24

creamy feta polenta, zucchini and squash ribbons, salsa verde, and natural pan jus.

*Milk Fed Veal Sweet Breads  14/27

 celery root puree, braised Belgium endive, Madeira wine sauce.   

*Roasted Root Vegetable Risotto***  12/19-

parsnips, rutabaga, celery root, and baby heirloom carrots, Vermont applewood smoked cheddar.      

 

 

* Entrees available in half portions

***Local Product (within 100 miles) 

 

 

  Executive Chef: Kristin McGuigan

Pastry Chef: Stephanie Rutkowski

Sous Chef: Kelly Collins

 

 

 

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