beef fondue with dipping sauces

chia's Note:

this is our traditional new years eve dish that i have been making for years. i also serve it with salsa and mango chutney, cornichons, boiled new potatoes.

• Total Time: 24 hrs 3 mins
• Prep Time: 24 hrs
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs beef sirloin or 2 lbs top round beef , cut in cubes
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 onions , sliced
• 1 dash olive oil

horseradish sauce

• ¾ cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• ½ teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper

bernaise sauce

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup butter , melted
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

garlic butter

• 2 cloves garlic , chopped
• 1 teaspoon chives , chopped
• ½ cup butter , softened

Directions:

1. layer onions, beef, onions, drizzle with oil, refrigerate overnight.
2. heat oil to bubbly, keep hot over sterno, dip beef in oil until cooked to your liking.
3. for horseradish sauce, mix all ingredients, refrigerate.
4. for garlic butter, mix all ingredients, refrigerate.
5. for bernaise sauce: combine vinegar, water and pepper in double boiler.
6. add egg yolks, stir constantly.
7. slowly add butter, stirring as it thickens.
8. add lemon juice, tarragon, salt& pepper- if sauce is too thick add a drop of water.

Reviews

[Barb Gertz]

Chia you did it again, The fondue sauces are Delicious, I espically liked the Horseradish sauce. I also served baked potatoes andHerbed sauteed mushrooms with it , The Garlic butter was also great on the baked potato. DH liked the Bernaise Sauce. I put the oil in another pan and fried a Potato in it. Therefore the oil is not wasted.(a potato cleans the oil)

[Bonn Amie]

I tried the horseradish sauce and the garlic butter to go with the beef, chicken and shrimp we cooked in the Imperial Fondue broth. I liked the horseradish sauce but a couple of people thought it lacked kick. Maybe a little less sour cream and a little more horseradish next time? The garlic butter was out of this world....but then I'm a huge garlic fan!! I doubled the garlic and was generous with the chives (I used dried chives). This tasted great with the shrimp and was really good on bread too!!

[Kmac]

Love it! This is a traditional special occasion meal for us too...Christmas or New Years Eve, Valentines Day, Anniversary. A great way to relax over dinner! The sauces were great. We always served clarified butter, but LOVE the garlic butter here. If I might add one more of our super easy favorites, mix sour cream and A-1 sauce (about 2 parts to 1). Creamy with just the right amount of seasoning to perk up the steak chunks! I like to serve Steak Fondue with a Baked Potato and a big salad. I'm always suprised how many people have never had fondue. Suprise someone by planning this fun and yummy recipe!