Wine, Bourbon and Beer Oh My! Applebees Spirited Menu
Have you been into Applebee’s lately?
Applebee’s has launched its “Spirited Cuisine” menu – three dishes inspired by cooking down wine, bourbon and beer to release new, delicious and unique flavors.
I gathered my family up for a nice dinner out.
The menu looked amazing and it was so hard to choose between the three new entrees:
Sizzling Double Barrel Whisky Sirloins
Napa Chicken & Portobellos
Brew Pub Pretzels & Beer Cheese Dip
The Napa Chicken & Portobellos dish is one of Applebee’s many dishes under 550 calories. My plate consisted of a chicken breast topped with portobello mushrooms and onions that are smothered in a rich red wine sauce and Parmesan cheese. The chicken was served over sautéed zucchini, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, red onion, and crispy red potatoes.
My first impression made me think this dish looked a little small, however; once I moved the chicken there was a mountain of veggies that were covered in the same wine sauce. This dish was very tasty and left me wanting more.
While these techniques are commonplace at some high-end restaurants, you don’t have to break the bank or your waistline to experience them.
Chef Michael shares a few key points to consider when cooking with wine, bourbon and beer, and how he incorporated these techniques into the Applebee’s new Spirited Cuisine.
We love our local Applebee’s! All of the waiters and waitresses act like they have known you for years, are so friendly, and help to make my kids as happy as can be.
I tweeted a picture of Andrea and her Applebee’s #crackfries addiction with ranch and it was so fun to see them respond so quickly.
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Love the baby back ribs & burgers.
I always just get the chicken strips with fries…I’ve been getting it since at least high school (the first time I remember going to Applebee’s), and once I find something I like, I tend to stick to it! Lol.
Their spinach salad with bacon.
I love their sirloins – especially Roasted Garlic!
We love to do the 2 for 20 deals as well, and I always enjoy a good burger :) or riblets are pretty darn good too.
I love their chicken fingers yum
I have not been to applebees in a long time so I do not have a favorite dish but would love to go again!
I like the Roasted Garlic Sirloin
I love their new adult grilled cheese. It is delicious!
i like their 2 for 20 deals :) like the steak :)
I would love to be able to take my son to Applebees and let him eat (suck) fries with ranch dressing as that is his favorite..thanks for the opportunity to enter to win, Tracy
I’ve never really ate at Applebee’s. Always heard they are kind of expensive.
tdlsfm(at)yahoo(dot)com
Grilled Jalapeno-Lime Shrimp sounds awes-yum.
I love the Double-Glazed Baby Back Ribs.
I like Applebee’s Riblets.
ribs
I have never been there, but I think I would really like the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp
Haven’t been in a LONG time but Napa chicken and portabellas look great!
I love their nachos
The Riblet Basket is my favorite
I had a garlic chicken dish there that was on the low calorie menu that was really good.
Love their chicken tacos, get them every time I go there.
I like the qeusedilla *however you spell that haha
I’ve never had a meal at Applebees that I didn’t like but the Napa Chicken & Portobellos will definitely move to the top of my list. It looks delicious.
I had like the fettuccine Alfredo type dish that I had there once
chicken fajitas
boneless wings
2 for $20 sirloin or chicken spinach pasta :)
anything with shrimp in it
I like the Cowboy Burger.
Love the fiesta lime chicken!
I LOVE the oriental chicken salad!
My favorite dish is the Chicken Fajita Rollup.
longbarb1@aol.com
I love the 9 oz. House Sirloin
I love the fajitas
Zesty Roma Chicken and Shrimp
We always get the 2/$20. We love the spinach artichoke dip. And I usually get the sirloin steak!
Last time I got a steak with cheese and mushrooms though and it was so yummy!
The Bruschetta Chicken entree is my favorite.
i haven’t been in quite some time but i really want to try the Napa Chicken & Portobello that you reviewed!!!
I love the Sizzling Double Barrel Whiskey Sirloins
We always get the fajitas!
I love the Sizzling Apple Pie
Chicken Fajitas with extra Guac! OMG Yummy!!!!!
I’m still a big fan of their Oriental Chicken Salad
Fajitas!
I like their sirloin
GRILLED SHRIMP ‘N SPINACH SALAD. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the fajitas. I get them every time we go.
Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp
LOL I go for the Martinis
Thanks for the giveaway…the FRENCH DIP SANDWICH
The Grilled Jalapeno-Lime Shrimp is absolutely delicious and healthy to boot.
I like the Shrimp N’ Parmesan Sirloin steak.
I love the fajitas!
I love their steak.
I like the Quesadilla Burger.
i like the mashed potatoes
My favorite is the chicken penne pasta
Chicken fingers
I love the Classic Clubhouse Grille!
The Riblet Platter
the little cheeseburger sliders
Whiskey sirloin and cheesesticks.
I haven’t been there in a long time but I liked a chicken wrap that they had. It had southwest sauce on it.
I love the Quesadilla Burger!
Nothing favorite. I try diff. things all time.
I love their grilled burgers =)
I love their hamburgers
Orange Chicken
won ton tacos!
Haven’t been there in years so I can’t honestly say what I used to order.
i love the Napa Chicken & Portobellos
love the three cheese chicken penne!
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
love the nachos
I like the oriental chicken salad.
I love the nachos
I love their sliders
My husband and I love their steaks, boubanized or not.
I like their chicken tenders.
three cheese chicken penne
To be honest, I haven’t been to Applebee’s in well over 10 yrs, so I really do not know what their dishes are anymore. Would love to win and be able to go back and try them out again. Thank you for this giveaaway.
any of the low cal weight watcher dishes
My fave is the Lemon Parmesan Shrimp :)
bourbon street steak
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
i like the chicken tenders
Fiesta Lime chicken
i love there three cheese chicken penne, if i win this gift certificate i would take my boyfriend and i out to applebee’s for our one year anniversary. things have been alittle tight lately so it would be awesome to win
I love the spinach artichoke dip
I like the Weight Watcher meals. Creamy Parmesean Chicken is my favorite.
i like the appetizer sampler
I love their cheese brochli soup and their Ruben sandwitch
I love the Cheese Quesadilla. Thanks!
The boneless buffalo wings!
the potato skins are my favorite
I love their grilled chicken caesar salad
My favorite was a BBQ chicken dish with bacon and pancakes,it was called a “Smoke Stack” or something like that and it was incredible! I don’t think the have it anymore. I have to find a new favorite.
Love the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp at Applebee’s
I love the shrimp and parmesian sirloin
Bourbon Street steak
chicken tenders are so yummy
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Chicken fingers & fries ! LOL
Love their Bourbon Street Steak with a Pomegranate Lemonade.
Classic wings
Boneless buffalo wings. Applebees has the best!
I love their fajitas.
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
I love ANY of their pasta dishes. Their Mushroom Swiss Burger is also amazing!
the blondie dessert!
I love the Bourbon Street Chicken & Shrimp
The only thing I’ve tried is the chicken tenders and fries – they were pretty good
annabella @ centurytel dot net
i have to be honest here theres a applebees 5 miles from where i live,and i have never been there yet,so i dont really know what they have
The Bourbon Street steak was always my favorite. Although that dessert you had looks pretty tasty.
I haven’t eaten at Applebees in years but I remember them having really good burgers and salads. The menu now looks incredible. I am going top have a date night there soon
can never go wrong with spinach and artichoke dip
GRILLED SHRIMP ‘N SPINACH SALAD
Classic Clubhouse Grill
Their Chicken Strips are my favorite. Couldn’t do the Instagram entry, my Smartphone is messed up.
I love the shrimp n parmesan sirloin steak.
Three-Cheese Chicken Penne
I usually go to Applebee’s for lunch. My favorite item to order is the Classic Clubhouse Grill.
I love the chicken strips.
ANY of their appetizers…YUM! Deep fried and delish!
i love their chicken strips with honey mustard
I love their Three-Cheese Chicken Penne.
My favorite is the Chicken Quesadilla Appetizer.
appetizer sampler and the cheeseburgers
I actually don’t remember ever eating their but my 18 yr old son loves it. He actually asked for an Applebee giftcard for Christmas so he could take his girlfriend out.
I LOVE THEIR SLIDERS AND A SALAD.
Mozzarella sticks
I like the oriental chicken salad
i have never actually eaten there. would love to though.
the Signature Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shrimp
I like all of their salads.
I love their fish & chips!
I love the shrimp Parmesan shrimp sirloin
I love the oriental chicken salad
I haven’t tried it but the Signature Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shrimp sounds good.
mon $5 burgers
I haven’t been there in years so I can’t remember my favorite. I like all steak/chicken meals though. I am not picky! Would love to go back!
veggie patch pizza
Thanks for the giveaway! Janna Johnson jannajanna@hotmail.com Janna@feedyourpig on gfc
Haven’t been there, but I’d love to try the Napa Chicken & Portobellos.
Thanks for the contest.
Chicken Fried chicken
BOURBON BLACK & BLEU BURGER
Spinach & Artichoke Dip!
My favorite Applebee’s dish is the Pick ‘N Pair® Lunch combo of Caesar Salad and Tomato Basil Soup!
I like the Three-Cheese Chicken Penne.
i love their asian chicken salad
I love the chicken alfredo
I love Applebee’s sirloin steak with the garlic mashed potatoes.
I have enevr been, and I would give the card to my grandma.
The Napa Chicken and Portobellos. :)
I love the oriental chicken salad!
I love their Sirloin and garlic mashed potatoes
chicken finger basket
Buffalo Wings. Thanks for the giveaway.
creamy parmesan chicken
Napa Chicken and Portobellos is my favorite dish!
Quesadilla Burger
Chicken Fajita Rollup!
I love their Sirloin and garlic mashed potatoes
I like the spinich and artichoke dip apitizer.
I really love their mashed potatoes. I would seriously eat a whole plate full of them if possible.
Fiesta Lime Chicken is my favorite!
I love their Fried Chicken Salad
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
I love their appetizer sampler, especially the spinach & artichoke dip. My favorite entree is the three cheese penne with chicken.
We LOVE the homemade chips with Queso dip!
Napa Chicken & Portobellos
I haven’t been there in soooo long, but I know their appetizers were always great!
Baby Back Ribs
My favorite is the cheeseburger sliders.
My favorite is the Oriental Chicken Salad.
The house sirloin has always been good!
I haven’t been to applebees in a while, but I’d love to try the napa chicken and portobellos.
The chipotle steak and shrimp
Chipotle steak and shrimp!
The oriental chicken salad
The oriental chicken salad wrap.
I like the oriental chicken salad.
Buffalo Wings
The Oriental chicken salad.
i’m a fajitas fan!
I like the oriental chicken salad
I love the Napa chicken
I love their steak fajitas! They are amazing!
Blackened Chicken Penne
Thanks
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
The boneless buffalo wings.
hamburgers
Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger is a favorite
The Zesty Roma Chicken and Shrimp!!
that chicken and portobellos look pretty amazing!!
My favorite at Applebees is the Spinach and Artichoke hot appetizer! We try to get out once a year in the winter there to get a movie and then just appetizers in!
Thanks!
Does the Triple Chocolate Meltdown count as a dish because that’s my favorite thing from Applebees! LOL
i love the spinach artichoke dip
I love their ribs!
The Spinach Salad with Grilked Shrimp.
I really like their cheeseburgers but I would love to try the Oriental Chicken Salad. thank you!!
the bourban chicken and shrimp
Fish and Chips
Hope desserts count, because my favorite is their Triple Chocolate Meltdown.
Oriental chicken roll up
I love their angel hair pasta with chicken dish! Yum!
Maureen
maureen.tenney@gmail.com
I like their chicken dijon with portabellos.
I love their Fish & chips. They have the freshest fish.
angel hair pasta
Love the Sizzling Double Barrel whisky Sirloins and can’t do without the classic wings!
I like the french dip sliders
Quesadilla burger.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I like the Bourbon Street Steak.
three cheese chicken penne is one of my favorites!
I love their fajatas my favorite steaks ones the best
I love the Orange Chicken. Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
My favorite from Applebees is the Wonton Chicken Tacos. Yummy!!!
3 cheese chicken penne
My favorite is the Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger!
The ribs are my favorite! :)
Double Crunch Shrimp is my favorite.
I like the fajita chicken rollup
I like the Lemon Shrimp Fettucini
I like the Chicken Quasedillas.
I always enjoy eating their Fiesta Lime Chicken.
I like their ribs
3 cheese chicken penne
Three Cheese Chicken Penne!!!
chicken strip basket
french onion soup
I will always love the oriental chicken salad!
Mmm…oriental chicken salad!
I love the cheeseburger and fries they have.
I haven’t eaten at Applebees… yet. Would love to win and change that.
I like Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger
I like their fiesta lime chicken. Thanks for the chance.
I love their Napa Chicken Dish :)
I like their Cheeseburgers and Fries
I like the ribs baskt
I love ALL of their meals with shrimp, the spinach salad with shrimp is especially good!
I love so many items on the menu, but love the Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shrimp
I really like the Cowboy Burger.
love the sizzlin fajitas
Napa Chicken & Portobellos. LOVE the onions!
I love their grilled chicken ceaser salads!
i love the crispy orange chicken
rypm25@aol.com
Bourbon Street Steak
Signature Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shrimp
love to try the Double Barrel Whiskey Sirloin
Love their burgers!
I love the Chicken Quasedillas.
I always get the appetizer sampler.
I like the Spinach Artichoke Dip!
I love Applebee’s Double Crunch Shrimp.
I like the Grilled Jalapeno Lime Shrimp
I like:Napa Chicken & Portobellos
I love their Sirloin steak with garlic mashed potatoes, veggies and salad.
My favorite is the Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger.
i love the steak and the portability mushroom
I like their 2 for 20 deals and usually get the Chicken Parmesean Penne!
priscillavbenavides@yahoo.com
I usually get the Roasted Garlic Sirloin, but last week I tried the new Napa Chicken and Portobellos and I LOVED it! I think that’s my new favorite!
i love their bourbon street steak
SHRIMP ‘N PARMESAN SIRLOIN….yummy!!!!!!
I like their Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Chicken Quesadelia is my favorite
Chicken Quesadelia is my favorite
My favorite is the Fiesta Lime Chicken.
chicken quesadelia
Love their Riblets!
I like their Sizzling Double Barrel Whisky Sirloins
I love their chicken alfredo
Has to be the Sizzling Double Barrel Whisky Sirloins
I LOVE the oriental chicken salad!
I just had their Cajun shrimp pasta the other night and it was fantastic!