Fondue Batter Food

BEER BATTER

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl add flour, egg, garlic powder, and black pepper. Stir in 1 cup beer (you can add more than one cup to obtain your desired texture).

MEAT FONDUE

Steps:

• Prepare your sauces (see below) in advance, and put in little bowls around the fondue burner, along with the meat, bread and salad. Season the meat.
• When your guests are ready to eat, fill your fondue pan half-full of vegetable oil and heat on the hob until it's hot, but not smoking. You're aiming for around 190C, but if you haven't got a thermometer, throw in a cube of bread - when it takes about 30 secs to brown, it's ready.
• Put the fondue burner on the table carefully so that it's stable, then, following the manufacturer's instructions, light the flame and put the pan on top.
• Give each guest a fondue fork for dunking the meat in the hot oil. It should take 25-30 secs for rare, 30-35 secs for medium and 45-60 secs for well done. When the meat is cooked, dip it into the sauces, and pile it onto the bread. If you have some raw king prawns to cook in the fondue, they work really well too. CORRECTION NOTICEPlease be informed that in the July issue of BBC Good Food Magazine, it incorrectly stated that the temperature of the oil in this recipe should be 375C, the correct temperature of the oil should be 375 Fahrenheit or 190C. SaucesHorseradish sauceMix 1 tbsp grated horseradish with 3 tbsp sour cream, juice 1 lemon and a pinch each of salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Chill until serving. Chilli vinegarMix 3 tbsp white wine vinegar with 2 tsp sugar, 1 garlic clove, grated, and 1 medium red chilli, finely chopped. Set aside until needed. Salsa verdePut handful each parsley, basil, mint, coriander and tarragon in a blender with 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp olive oil, 4 anchovies and 1 garlic clove, grated. Whizz together. AïoliMix 3 tbsp mayo with juice 1 lemon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard and 1 garlic clove, grated. Chill until needed.

TEMPURA BATTER

Steps:

• Beat egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Fold flour and cold water into egg whites until batter is just barely mixed.

THE BEST ALL PURPOSE DEEP FRY BATTER

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients, except the extra flour, whisk together.
• Add beer and only mix lightly.
• DO NOT over mix. If there are flour lumps just squish with the back of a spoon.
• You want the mix to be blended but not overmixed as it will not 'puff up' when deep-frying.
• For fish,shrimp, and 'meaty or wet' items I usually towel dry them and dredge them in the additional flour.
• Then dip and cover in mixture. Let the excess drip off and when putting any item in the deep fryer -- use tongs.and dip whatever you are deep frying in the oil for about 10 seconds, then release.
• This prevents the food from sticking to the bottom of the fryer. (Took us a while to learn that technique).
• When it comes to fish or something long or big -- I just put the first inch or 2 in and let it bubble for a few seconds so that I know it won't sink to the bottom and stick. (I truly hated that with deep frying).

FONDUE BATTER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and dip away. I always double this recipe for our family.

BATTER-DIPPED FONDUE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the meat, egg, bread crumbs, beer and garlic salt.
• Shape the mixture into 3/4-inch balls.
• Prepare the frothy batter.
• Heat the oil and butter in a metal fondue pot to 375 degrees F.
• Spear the meatballs with a fondue fork, dip into the batter and cook in the hot oil to the desired doneness, about 2 minutes.
• Serve with both sauces.
• NOTE: These meatballs can also be cooked without the batter.
• FROTHY BATTER: Mix all of the ingredients with a fork. (Batter will be slightly lumpy.) MUSTARD SAUCE AND HORSERADISH SAUCE: Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate until serving time.

TEMPURA FONDUE

Steps:

• Beat egg with ice water, baking soda, add flour stirring - batter should be light.
• Heat oil to 350.
• Spear food, dip into batter, cook in oil, aprox. 2 minutes.

MARINATED BEEF FONDUE

Steps:

• In a 1-cup measure, combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Divide mixture between two large resealable plastic bags. Add beef to one bag; add pork to the second bag. Seal bags and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours, turning occasionally. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the horseradish sauce ingredients. In another bowl, combine the tomato sauce, steak sauce and brown sugar. Cover and refrigerate sauces until serving., Drain meat and discard marinade. Pat meat dry with paper towels. Using one fondue pot for every six people, heat 2-3 cups oil in each pot to 375°. With fondue forks, cook meat in oil until it reaches desired doneness. Serve with sauces.

BATTER-DIPPED FONDUE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare the mustard sauce and horseradish sauce in separate bowls; set aside (or prepare ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve).
• Make meatballs by mixing the meat, beaten egg, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons beer and garlic salt, combining well.
• Shape into 3/4 inch balls.
• Place on a serving plate.
• In a bowl, make frothy batter by combining beaten egg, biscuit mix and beer, mixing very well.
• Heat the oil and butter in a metal fondue pot to 375 degrees.
• Spear a meatball with a fondue fork.
• Dip into the batter and cook in hot oil to the desired doneness, approximately 2-3 minutes.
• Serve with both sauces.