WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — We've got you covered for your lunch and dinner plans this Sunday. Firebirds' Wood Fired Grill General Manager, Scott Bowman, joins us with a perfect combination of flavor and flare.
Like what you see, visit Scott and his team at the Shoppes of Little Creek, 1215 Creekshire Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. For more information, you can visit their website or give them a call at (336) 659-3973.
Smokehouse Chicken Sandwich
Serves 4
Ingredients:
BBQ sauce
4 boneless chicken breasts
4 buns
8 slices of thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
1 cup smoked cheddar cheese, grated
1 red onion, diced
Steak seasoning
Butter
Preparation:
Brown the bacon in a skillet until crisp, set aside.
Season the chicken breasts with steak seasoning on both sides.
Place chicken on grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, until juices run clear or chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
Baste chicken with bbq sauce on each side and caramelize before removing from the grill (during the last few minutes of grilling).
Brush each bun with butter and toast on the grill, until golden brown.
Place chicken on bun and top with bacon, smoked cheddar cheese, and onion.
Enjoy!
Bleu Cheese Filet
Ingredients:
7oz Filet
1 Slice of thick-cut bacon
Firebirds Steak Seasoning
1 Tbsp. Bleu Cheese Crumbles
1 Cup Bleu Cheese Crumbles
¾ Cup Heavy Cream
½ Cup button mushrooms
1 Tsp. Oil
2 ½ tsp. your choice of Port Wine
2 tsp. Au Jus or Beef Stock
1 tsp. Butter
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of Parsley, chopped
Preparation For the Filet:
Wrap bacon around Filet and insert a pick to hold bacon around the side of the filet.
Generously season the steak on both sides with steak seasoning and place on a hot grill.
Grill to preferred temperature.
Remove the pick holding the bacon wrap in place.
Top the steak with the 1oz of bleu cheese crumbles.
Top the steak with 1 Tbsp. of the bleu cheese sauce (recipe below).
Top the steak with port mushrooms (recipe below).
Sprinkle with parsley.
Preparation For the Bleu Cheese Sauce:
Place the cream in a saucepot and bring to a simmer.
Reduce the cream by 1/2 and turn heat to low.
Add the bleu cheese crumbles and allow them to soften.
Refrigerate remaining sauce for up to 3 days.
Preparation For the Port Mushrooms:
Heat a sauté pan, add oil and sear mushrooms until lightly brown.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add port wine and au jus or beef stock.
Reduce liquid until most of it is absorbed by the mushrooms.
Add the butter and stir until melted and creamy.