Just a Sampling of many simple to elegant Menu Options
W e are loo king forward to making this day special and me morable. Pleas e let us know how
we can customiz e a menu just for you and your guests.
Dinner with Rockin TJ Ranch Catering
Passed and Stationary Appetizers samples
Crostini, Bruschetta & Garlic Toasts with assorted toppings
Smoked Salmon & Spicy blue cheese
Warm Pear walnut & goat cheese
Fresh Tomato, Basil and Garlic
Roast Beef w/ saffron aioli
Sweet peas & crab
Assorted forks and skewers
Grilled flank steak w/ Horseradish aioli
Curried coconut chicken skewers w/ peanut sauce
Teriyaki Chicken Skewers w/ sweet ginger sauce
Antipasto forks w/ Italian salami, roasted peppers, provolone & truffle oil drizzle
Calamari Fritters w/ sliced ginger & ginger aioli
Potato Skins w/cheddar pastrami & pickles
Served in 4 oz shoot glasses
Vegetable crudité shoots
French Green Beans & Bacon crudite’ shoots
Elk Steak Finger Shots w/ horseradish cream & chimichurri sauce
Mac and Cheese shots
Soup sips
Shrimp or Langoustine Cocktail
Assorted dips for stationary platters served w/
Bruschetta, Crostini, Pita Chips, Flat Breads, Artisan breads, or Tri Color Chips
Caponata w/ Eggplant, Sweet Peppers, Capers and Onions
Tomato, garlic, & Basil
Warm spinach artichoke
Warm Crab Cassoulet
Sun dried tomato Humus
Couc Couc Salad w/ sun dried tomato Montana goat cheese & herbs
Melted Cheddar Jalapeño
Assorted Salsas
Signature Cilantro Lime Roasted Corn Salsa
Smokey Tomato Sauce Marinara
Domestic & Imported artisan cheese board w/ dried fruit & candied nuts
Baked brie en Croute w/ seasonal chutney served w/ seasonal fresh fruit
Beef or Elk Meatballs topped w/ raspberry chipotle sauce & pretzel stick skewers
Smoked Salmon Board from the Honey Smoked Fish Company
Mini taco w/shrimp, pulled chicken beef or pork w/ rainbow slaw & lemon aioli
Itty-burgers meatball sliders
Anti Pasta Platter
Grilled Chicken Salad endive boats
Shrimp Salad on cucumber rounds
Assorted Seasonal Fresh fruit display in sugar cones or on platters
Caramel Apple Bites
Soup Samples
Portabella Mushroom & Wild Rice
Sautéed Portabella mushrooms, garlic & onion in Velouté w/ seasoned wild rice pilaf
Hearty Chicken w/ classic home-style noodles
Grilled chicken, carrots, celery & sweet onion in chardonnay chicken stock w/ homemade spaetzle.
Italian meatball & Parmesan Wedding
A delectable combination of carrots, onions, white kidney beans, Italian pasta, Italian meatballs, fresh oregano, Swiss chard &
parmesan cheese simmered to perfection
Tomato Basil Bisque
Pureed Campari Tomatoes w/basil, garlic & onion, finished w/cream.
Potato & garlic soup w/ fresh herbs - bacon optional
Chilled Watermelon w/ cilantro
Salad Samples
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Baby spinach w/ sliced red onion, strawberries, toasted almonds, feta &
House made sweet poppy seed balsamic vinaigrette
Southwestern Green Salad
Baby spinach & spring greens w/ grapefruit, red onion, cilantro & pine nuts dressed w/ a tequila-lime vinaigrette
Cucumber Lemon Salad
Spring mix w/ dried apricots, cucumbers, snap peas, red onions, toasted pecans & lemon zest w/ cucumber lemon vinaigrette
Classic Caesar
Crisp Romaine w/cherry tomatoes, red onion, shaved carrots & Parmesan
w/ house made garlic croutons & Caesar dressing.
Simple Garden style
Crisp romaine & a medley of spring vegetables w/ classic Ranch, Blue Cheese & Thousand Island dressings
Sicilian
Baby spinach & spring greens w/ mandarin oranges, zucchini, toasted walnuts, cherry tomatoes, scallions
dressed w/ blood orange vinaigrette
Chicken entrée samples
Barbecue Pulled Chicken
Pulled roasted chicken tossed w/ Cattleman’s barbecue sauce
Apricot Glazed Chicken Lollipops
French style chicken thigh marinated in soy orange sauce & baked crisp w/ chunky apricot glaze
Sautéed Mushroom & Garlic Chicken Marsala
Sautéed mushrooms & garlic finished in Marsala wine sauce
Champagne Chicken Tenderloins
Pan seared chicken tenderloins smothered in a creamy Champaign garlic sauce
Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenderloins w/ Creamy Béarnaise
Toasted & chopped pecan coated tenderloins pan seared & topped w/ light & creamy béarnaise sauce
Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs
Bone in, skin on & pan seared in garlic salt & pepper, coated w/ Sweet Thai Chili sauce & baked crisp
Rosemary Lemon Roasted ½ Chicken
This ½ chicken include a breast, a wing, a thigh, & a leg. 14oz marinated & baked with lemon & rosemary
Beef Samples
Barbecue Pulled Beef or Elk
Seasoned & roasted chuck pulled thin & tossed w/ smoky barbecue sauce
Oak Fired Tri-Tip
Grilled to perfection on site over an oak fire grill
Bourbon Soaked and Coffee Rubbed Flat Iron
Each 8 oz portion is first soaked in bourbon marinade, then rubbed w/ coffee and herbs & finished on the grill.
Herb and Coffee Crusted Grilled Flank Steak
Prepared the same way as the flat Iron, then sliced thin & piled high
Tenderloin Medallions
Prime seasoned & slow roasted nestled atop caramelized onions & burgundy wine reduction
Beef Tips and mushroom purse
Seasoned sirloin tips & sautéed mushrooms wrapped in a puff pastry purse topped by balsamic ribbon vegetables
Porter Sauced Beef Brisket
Dark beer, tomato, carrot, shallots, garlic, mustard & pink peppercorns season this very tender brisket
Carved Roast Beef
Garlic, salt & pepper rubbed slow cooked roast beef carved thin & served with spicy blue cheese &horseradish
Pork Samples
Pulled Pork
Marinated in citrus seasoning, slow roasted & pulled thin served w/ Carolina BBQ sauce on the side
Cherry and Onion Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed Pork w/ caramelized onion & sweet cherries glazed w/ cherry habanero sauce
Pineapple raisin roasted pork loin
Slow roasted pork loin blanketed w/ pineapple raisin, topped w/ white wine pan sauce ,orange and honey
Beer Brats
Fresh locally made brats barbequed then soaked in dark beer & baked w/ sauerkraut
Fish Samples
Pecan Crusted Tilapia
Olive oil & garlic soaked and oven roasted until perfectly flakey
Herb Poached Cod w/ Cucumber Relish
Poached in lemon & herbs and topped w/ a mixture of English cucumbers, red onions, red wine vinegar & sour cream
Honey Glazed Salmon
8 oz. Salmon fillet marinated & glazed w/ our garlic honey sauce
Nut Crusted Fresh Montana Trout Filets
Grilled Shrimp and Watermelon Wedges with Tomato Relish
Garlic seasoned & grilled then placed atop fresh watermelon wedges & sweet Campari tomato relish
Shrimp Scampi
Jumbo shrimp hot seared in garlic lemon butter
Pasta Samples
The Pasta Bar
An Elegant choice sure to delight your guests. We will provide you with Penne Rigotte & Linguini, steamed
spaghetti squash, our house made Marinara and signature Alfredo Sauce, choice of cubed grilled chicken, beef
meatballs or shrimp, classic Caesar salad, buttered peas, sliced artisan bread & sweet cream butter.
Additional toppings for your pasta: diced red peppers & sweet onion, sliced cherry tomatoes & fresh mushrooms,
pine nuts, bacon, pepperoncini peppers, black and kalamata olives & shredded parmesan cheese
Margherita Pasta w/ Grilled Chicken
cubed grilled chicken, Campari tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese
coated in garlic infused olive oil tossed w/ angel hair pasta
Cheese Ravioli w/ Marinara
Three cheese ravioli tossed in house made marinara sauce
Gourmet Mac & Cheese
Starch Samples
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Artichoke Smashed Potatoes
Stacked Three Cheese Sweet Potatoes Au Gratin
Creamy Herbed Polenta
Buttery Basmati Saffron Rice
Wild Rice Pilaf w/ fresh rosemary & pine nuts
Pasta Primavera w/ pinot noir cream sauce
Butter & Fresh Basil Risotto
Vegetable Sides Samples
Sautéed Vegetable Medley finished w/ Olive Oil & Alder Smoked Sea Salt
Garlic Roasted Zucchini
Citrus Maple Glazed Baby Carrots & Snow Peas
French Green Beans tossed w/ garlic, butter, bacon & feta
Garlic Roasted Carrots & Parsnips