Fleischfondue - German Meat Fondue With Broth

Fleischfondue - German Meat Fondue With Broth

Try this delicious and low in fat German meat fondue, because its cooked in hot broth instead of hot oil.

Make sure to serve baguettes and green salad to shorten the waiting time. because the broth boils at 212 F / 100 C, that causing the meat to take longer to cook, but that will only enhance the party experience. 

Ingredients:

For the Broth:
4 ounces chives (about 1 cup, chopped)

1 large onion (peeled and cut in half)
4 ounces celeriac (or 3 ribs of celery, chopped)

3 to 4 carrots (peeled and chopped)
1 1/2 liters of vegetable broth or stock

1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon whole black pepper

For Meat:
1 pound tenderloin (or boneless)
1 pound ground beef 
1 large egg
2 slices of white bread (cut into breadcrumbs)
1 teaspoon salt
Black pepper (to taste)
Paprika powder (to taste)
3/4 pound cocktail sausage (cut into 1 inch)
For Vegetables:
1 pound cauliflower
1 pound zucchini

For Sauce 1:
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 cup sour cream
Salt to taste)
Pepper to taste)
Sweet peppers (to taste)
Optional: lemon juice (to taste)
For Sauce 2:
1 cup schmand (or creme fraiche)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)

Instruction:

Prepare the Broth

• In a large saucepan, lightly brown onion without oil.
• Add green onions, carrots, celeriac, bay leaves, pepper and stock.
• Bring everything to a boil and cook for at least 15 minutes. When it's time to eat, strain the broth into a fondue pan and place it on the table over the heat source for your fondue.

Prepare the Meat and Vegetables

• When the broth boils, cut the pork into bite-sized pieces.
• Combine ground beef with egg and breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and paprika. Shape into bite-sized meatballs and refrigerate until serving time.
• Place the cocktail sausage slices on a serving plate.

Prepare the Vegetables

• Clean and separate the cauliflower into bite-sized chunks.
• Cut the zucchini into quarters, lengthwise, then into 1-inch pieces. Place on a separate serving plate.
• Keep everything closed and chill until the party starts.

Prepare the Sauce 1

• Cut about 1/4 cup of chives into small rings and place in a bowl with sour cream. Add salt, pepper, paprika, and optional lemon juice to taste.

Prepare the Sauce 2

• In a small bowl, mix together the schmand or creme fraiche, chopped parsley, mustard, salt, and pepper to taste.

Preparing for an actual fondue party

• When it's time to eat, place the fondue pot of broth on the heater (rechaud) in the center of the table. Everyone should have their own fondue fork. Place a serving plate with food on the table and let everyone pass and put some meat and vegetables on their plates.
• Each person places 1 or 2 slices of food on a fondue fork and dips them in the boiling stock. After 2 minutes or so, the tidbits are finished. They are transferred from fork to plate and new tidbits are placed on the fondue fork.
• Each person adds a spoonful of sauce to his plate and dips the cooked food in it.
• Many different combinations are possible. Some people like to drink broth after the food has finished cooking. One suggestion is to stir two eggs and stir them into a broth (like egg soup) and then serve them hot to the guests.