By Chef Alli
Simmering Broth Fondue
Ingredients
3-4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms
2 scallions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
Assorted Dippers
1 lb. steak, cut into 1-inch pieces (preferably sirloin, filet or tenderloin)
1 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 lb. chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces (may use breasts, thighs or tenderloins)
Steamed baby potatoes, skin on
Steamed ravioli and tortellini
Steamed vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower, baby carrots or asparagus spears
Button or baby portobello mushrooms
Sliced zucchini or yellow squash
Instructions
Place the broth into a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add the wine, mushrooms, scallions, garlic and bay leaf, cooking until the broth is nicely aromatic (about 15 to 20 minutes).
Pour the broth into a preheated fondue pot set to medium-high temperature, bringing the broth to a full simmer for cooking. Bite-size pieces of meat will typically take one to two minutes to cook. Serve with the forks and assorted dippers and enjoy at once.
Serves four to six.
To prevent the possibility of cross-contamination, don’t handle raw meat with your bare fingers and keep raw meats in a separate dish away from other dippers. Don’t add meats to your individual plate of dippers until they’re fully cooked.
