Doc Ford’s introduces new menu items for 2024
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, along with the Dixie Fish Company on Fort Myers Beach, are ringing in 2024 with fresh-from-Florida flavors for the new year. Citrus and seafood shine in old-fashioned shrimp and grits, banana leaf grouper and other new menu items at the restaurants.
“A new year is a great time for exploring new experiences, and our culinary team really wanted to highlight the tastes of the Sunshine State,” HM Restaurant Group partner Joe Harrity, parent company of the restaurants, said. “These new dishes showcase the best of Florida while also introducing other mouthwatering flavor combinations our winter visitors and regular customers will love.”
Diners will enjoy new appetizer and entree selections at Doc Ford’s locations.
Florida grouper is the star ingredient of the new banana leaf grouper and chimichurri grouper tacos. The leaf-wrapped entree features roasted pepper cilantro lime pesto and fresh corn salsa and is served with black beans and rice. For the tacos, sauteed blackened grouper and lime cilantro cabbage slaw are stuffed into two toasted flour tortillas and complemented by a savory chimichurri aioli drizzle and topped with queso fresco and avocado slices.
A half pound of jumbo shrimp is roasted with a melange of orange juice, ginger, mild peppers and spices for the new Florida orange ginger shrimp. Coconut jasmine rice tossed with red bell pepper and buttered green beans accompany the entree. Chicken taquitos feature slow-cooked shredded chicken breast tossed in sweet and spicy barbacoa sauce, hand-rolled into corn tortillas, fried golden brown and served with cilantro lime aioli dipping sauce.
Fig flatbread, pairing house-made fig jam with red onion rings, blue cheese crumbles, crispy prosciutto, arugula and jalapeño vinaigrette, joins the appetizer menu.
For more information, including menus and locations, visit docfords.com.