How To Quickly And Properly Cook Beets: 7 Best Tips

Karen Lennox Author: Karen Lennox Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
How To Quickly And Properly Cook Beets: 7 Best Tips

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The benefits of beets for our body are unequivocal: they are rich in antioxidants (cleanses the body and helps get rid of stress), fiber (helps the digestive tract), iron (restores blood loss and fights anemia), etc.

The benefits of beets for our body are unequivocal: they are rich in antioxidants (cleanses the body and helps get rid of stress), fiber (helps the digestive tract), iron (restores blood loss and fights anemia), etc. But cooking beets takes a long time, which we prefer less useful, but quick-cooking vegetables. Here and now you will learn tips that will help you cook beets in no time!

Temperature shake

 

Chefs know that if you need to urgently bring a product to readiness, you need to heat it up strongly, then cool it down sharply. You can do the same with beets: first boil them in boiling water for 30-40 minutes, then drain the liquid and pour over with ice water. Leave in this state for 10 minutes - the beets will be ready. 

Boiling water

We are accustomed to putting beets in cold water, then bringing them to a boil and waiting an excruciatingly long time for them to cook. Alternatively, you can try putting it in boiling water and cook over high heat for more than 45 minutes with the lid closed. To be sure, also place the boiled beets in ice water for 10 minutes.

strong fire

You will need a lot of liquid for this method, as the beets need to be covered with a ten-centimeter layer of water so that they do not evaporate before the vegetables are ready. The essence of the method lies in the fact that the pan does not need to be covered with a lid - instead, you need to cook the beets over high heat for 20 minutes. Then rinse with ice water. 

Bake in the oven

 

In addition to the fact that beets can be boiled, they can also be baked! To do this as quickly as possible, use a baking sleeve or foil. At the same time, the beets do not need to be cleaned - it is enough to wash them thoroughly. You need to bake at a temperature of 190-200 degrees for 30-50 minutes. Remember: the beets will cook evenly if you choose the same size fruits.

Cook in a multicooker

Yes, you can cook beets in a slow cooker. To do this, you will need to turn on the "Cooking" mode or any similar one, cover the beets with water and leave in the slow cooker for 40 minutes. In this case, it is best to choose vegetables of the same size and, as always, do not peel them - just wash them.

Cook in the microwave

 

Vegetables make delicious chips

To do this, you will need to thoroughly wash, but do not peel the beets. Put the beets in a bag without tying it, and hold it in the microwave for 15 minutes at medium power. If necessary, leave the beets to cook for another 5-10 minutes.

A couple more tips...

Before cooking, do not peel the beets and do not cut off the tail - this way they will cook faster and retain their amazing color. It is enough just to wash the beets well - this can be done with the help of an ordinary sponge for washing dishes. Beetroots will become even brighter in color if you add a little vinegar or lemon juice to boiling water. In salads, beets color all the ingredients, and if you don’t like it, mix the cooked beets well with vegetable oil before preparing the salad - it will create a protective film and the beet juice will not seep through.

 

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