Have you ever sat around a pot of hot oil with a fork in your hand and
a plate of raw meat in front of you? Reading this article may give you
the urge to do just that.

Hot Oil Fondue or Fondue Bourguignon consists of cooking meat in a pot
of hot oil that sits directly on the table. Several choices of dipping
sauces are usually available as well. Like cheese fondue, oil fondue
is a great choice to serve for an intimate dinner or for a few
friends. Fondue allows the host to be present at the dinning table and
to enjoy the company of the guests instead of running back and forth
to the kitchen.

The key to enjoying oil fondue is preparation. Lean cuts of meat such
as beef tenderloin, pork cutlets or boneless chicken breast can be cut
into bite sized pieces in advance and stored in the fridge. Just be
sure to give the raw chicken it's own plate to avoid any kind of
salmonella contamination.

At least three dipping sauces should be prepared for hot oil fondue.
If you're really ambitious, choose up to 5 dipping sauces to go along
with several types of meat. For example if cooking chicken pieces,
then you could choose teriyaki sauce, satay sauce, spicy buffalo sauce
or sweet and sour sauce. You may want to give each guest their own set
of sauces if you are worried about double dipping.

Peanut oil, grape seed oil or clarified butter are used because they
have a high smoke point. That means that they can withstand a high
temperature without igniting. Depending on the size of your fondue
pot, you will probably need about a quart or two.

Traditionally oil fondues have been prepared in metal fondue pots. A
ceramic pot should be avoided because it could crack under high
temperatures. The oil needs to be heated to 325-350 degrees. If your
fondue pot is the kind with a candle then you're out of luck. You'll
need a heating element in order to maintain a constant temperature.
Today's Electric fondue pots are more versatile than the old metal
pots and can be used to cook cheese, oil, broth & dessert fondues. The
electric fondue pots will include a temperature dial that makes it
easy to maintain the proper temperature. Just dial it in and leave it.
The newest fondue pots are also dishwasher safe, so cleanup is a
breeze.

Basic Hot Oil Fondue (Fondue Bourguignon)
Fill 2/3 of fondue pot with Peanut Oil (or Grape seed Oil or Clarified
Butter)
Heat oil to 325-350 degrees

Safety Tips:
Do not use a ceramic or stoneware pot
Let food cool before eating
Never move a fondue pot filled with hot oil

To Dip:
Lean Cuts of Meat - bite sized pieces (beef tenderloin, pork cutlets,
chicken breast, etc)
Vegetables - Broccoli, Cauliflower, Peppers, etc.

Dipping Sauces:
Sweet & Sour Sauce, Thai Peanut Sauce, Teriyaki Sauce

If you've already tried cheese and chocolate, then you're ready for
the next step in fondue. Hot Oil fondue is a delicious way to spend an
evening with friends or family.

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