INTERNATIONAL FONDUE
1-lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 lb boneless sirloin steak, 1 inch thick 1 (1 lb bag) frozen shelled raw shrimp 4 red bell pepper 4 green bell pepper 1 sweet Spanish onion 4 medium sweet potatoes 4 medium baking potatoes vegetable oil (for deep frying) 1 (12 oz) bottle chili sauce 1 (6 oz bottle) Hollandaise sauce FOR THE BEER BATTER:* 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp curry powder 1 (12 oz) can beer
MAKE AHEAD: Cut chicken fillets and steak into 1inch pieces; wrap separately in plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight. Thaw shrimp just before party time and dry well on paper toweling.
Halve, seed and cube peppers; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Peel and slice onion; wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate. Pare potatoes; cut sweet potatoes into slices and baking potatoes into sticks. Place in a bowl of water to cover; cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate.
For the Beer Batter, sift flour, salt, paprika and curry powder into a med bowl; beat in beer until smooth. Cover bowl and chill.
JUST BEFORE SERVING: Stir up beer batter mixture to blend well and pour into a dipping bowl.
Heat oil in fondue pot to 375 degrees F on a deep-fat thermometer, following manufacturer's directions. (A cube of day-old bread will brown in 40 seconds at this temperature.)
Arrange chicken, beef, shrimp, and vegetables (dry potatoes) in groups on large tray around fondue pot.
TO SERVE: Spear food with fondue forks; dip in Beer Batter, then cook in hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes.
*The beer batter is a coating recipe you might like to try on other foods you are going to deep-fat fry.
Makes about 1 3/4 cups (8 servings) Adapted from source: Magazine Clipping |