Traditionally fondue is cheese - but it has evolved into other dishes that consist of dippers dipped into a communal pot. Today we are doing a main dish fondue - sometimes called fondue bourguignonne. This dish consists of a hot oil or broth and you dip thin slices of meat or veggies.
Broth Fondue
Broth Fondue is such a fun main dish. I was first introduced to this broth fondue at a restaurant. We piled all of our veggies into the pot and pulled them out as they were done. Cooking your food as a group is a fun and interactive way to eat a meal. The broth is seasoned and flavorful so your food comes out delicious.
The Dippers
These are fun - because you can really serve whatever you like. We like thinly sliced beef, shrimp, and thinly sliced chicken. We also like mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, carrots and broccoli. Any veggie or meat sliced thin will work. Just make sure they are small or thinly sliced so that they cook quickly.
This meal is such a fun Valentine's dinner. It gives you the chance to socialize over dinner and it is so delicious. I recommend using a fondue pot for this course rather than a saucepan, because you want to be able to cook at the table. I've listed a few for you to consider below.
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Broth Fondue
Ingredients
Broth Fondue
- 32 ounces beef broth
- 1 head garlic sliced in half
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Dippers
- 1 lb thinly sliced beef sirloin
- ½ lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 1 cup potatoes sliced
- 1 zucchini sliced
Instructions
- In a fondue pot, combine all broth, garlic, water, soy sauce, bay leaf, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Dip dippers and leave in broth until cooked thru.
Nutrition
Dawn Bradley says
How did you do the garlic? Peeled? What do you mean a whole head cut in half? I used a press tonight because I wasn’t sure how to do the half head
Kadee says
Presses garlic will work great. I just lightly removed the outer peel, leaving some to keep it in tact, and cut the entire bulb in half.
Julie says
You didn't give any info regarding temp and cook time.
Caitlin says
Far too much pepper. Unpleasant.
Pam says
What is the seafood sauce that is called for in the fondue broth?
Kadee says
Hi Pam,
there isn't a seafood sauce that is called for in the recipe. This recipe is just for the simmer sauce. If you'd like to serve a dipping sauce for after you cook the meats - try cocktail sauce or honey mustard dressing.
Elmtree says
How long do the veggies take to cook? I would imagine it’s like boiling them on the stove? Should we par boil first?
Kadee says
The veggies take about 7-10 minutes to cook. Preboiling would be fine if you want to speed it up, but you could also slice your veggies pretty thin for a quicker cook.
Raquel says
Hello! Do you have a recipe for the sauces you used? So excited to try this out!
Kadee says
Hey Raquel,
I just used store bought sauces - horseradish, cocktail, and chipotle mayo.
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Megan says
Yummmm - I had never heard of broth fondue. Looks fun and allows fun conversation to flow during a meal.