Chicken And Duck Fondue With Tunisian Relish

Fondues don’t have to be Swiss – they are also a fabulously easy way to throw a North African-themed dinner party. Serve platters of couscous tossed with herbs and sautéed vegetables, pass around bowls of relish, then have your guests cook their own chicken and duck skewers. The rendered duck fat added to the cooking oil gives a wonderful depth of ﬂavor.

Directions

Prepare the Tunisian Relish

1. To make the Tunisian relish, chop the tomatoes and preserved lemon peel very ﬁnely and put into a bowl. Stir in the harissa or tomato purée/paste, coriander/cilantro and olive oil.

2. Season with salt and set aside for a few hours to develop the ﬂavors.

Prepare and Serve the Chicken and Duck Fondue

1. Cut the chicken and duck into one-centimeter/half-inch strips and thread the strips onto the skewers, about 50 grams/one and three-quarters ounces per skewer, leaving about four-centimeter/one and a half inches clear at the end, so it can rest it on the bottom of the pot without sticking. Arrange on a serving platter. Set platters of couscous and bowls of Tunisian relish on the table.

2. Fill a metal fondue pot one-third full with oil and add the duck fat trimmings. Heat the oil to 180 degrees Celsius/350 degrees Fahrenheit or until a cube of bread browns in 40 seconds. Very carefully transfer the pot to its tabletop burner. Remove the duck fat when it becomes brown.

3. Invite guests to cook the skewers of duck and chicken in the hot oil for two minutes, then eat with the couscous and relish.

Credits

From Fondue & Raclette: Indulgent Recipes for Melted Cheese, Stock Pots & More By Louise Pickford, Ryland Peters & Small

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Recipe tags

Chicken breast Chicken legs Decadent Duck Fleishig Fondue & Raclette Fresh Fresh herbs Harissa Louise Pickford Meat Party food Purim seuda Relish Salsa Spice Spicy Tomatoes