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Before baking beets in the oven it is important to get acquainted with the basic nuances of cooking. The use of the oven allows you to preserve the beneficial properties of the root and gives it a special taste. After baking, the vegetable will not be as watery as when cooked. Prepare beetroot in the oven will be possible when using a baking tray, foil or sleeve. After baking, the root is convenient to use, adding to salads, borsch or beetroot. Beets, baked in the oven, will be an excellent side dish for meat or fish.
How to prepare beets
Before baking beets in the oven in a foil, you must first rinse it under the water, and also using a brush to remove dirt from the peel. Dry the vegetable with paper towels before placing it on a baking tray. For baking is ideal for both gold and red beets.
To prepare a dish, do not choose a root with soft skin and sluggish leaves. Not suitable for roasting root with the shoots, since in this case the pulp after cooking will remain very hard.
When using a knife, remove the tip, and also cut off the tip. If you first get rid of the tail, then if you want to bake the vegetable will be convenient, completely wrapping it in foil.
Cut the beet in half before proceeding to the next stage of cooking. Thanks to this, it will be possible to significantly reduce the time for preparation of the dish.
Try to bake to choose a root of a small size, since it will be much sweeter than large beets.
The basic process of preparation
It is important to know how much to bake the beetroot in the oven so that the vegetable does not have time to burn and turned out to be soft. The entire cooking phase will take about 50-60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C. Select the baking tray with the edges so that the beet juice does not flow out during baking. Top the pan with a non-stick foil.
Spread the beets on the baking sheet with the cut down. Between halves of root crops should remain a distance of not less than 5 cm, so that the beets can be baked well.
Beetroot does not burn and will not stick to the foil, if pre-pour it with olive oil. Pour each half on top with olive oil, and then evenly rub it.
Baked beets in foil will be much tastier if you pre-salt and pepper it.
Using aluminum foil, gently cover root crops from above. Beetroot bake better, if in addition with the help of hands to press each half from above.
To understand how much to bake beets in an oven in foil is not always easy, as some root crops can be prepared in an hour, and others in two hours. Check the preparedness of the dish every 20 minutes with a fork.It is enough to pierce the beets in the middle with a fork to see if she has time to prepare.
If the crust on top began to burn, and the pulp is not yet ready, then pour each half separately with a tablespoon of water. Such a measure will prevent further burning.
How to bake the whole beetroot in the oven
If you want to cook the root is obtained entirely. Before baking the beets in the oven, thoroughly prepare a few small or medium-sized roots. Wash the vegetable under the water from the mud, dry it with a paper towel and prepare a piece of foil. Take a few pieces of foil and spread them overlapping, placing in the middle of the root crop.
Prepare a frying pan so that in the process of baking beet juice does not flow to the grate. Place beets wrapped in foil in a frying pan. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C and place the frying pan on the grill for 40-60 minutes.
After the beet roasting in the oven comes to an end, wait for the root to cool and cook it to your taste. The easiest way to use beets is to add it to the salad. Rub the beets on a grater, season with salt and pour with vegetable oil. If desired, add garlic to the salad.
Features of cooking in a microwave oven
A very simple recipe for baked beet in a microwave oven will allow you to quickly prepare a dish:
- Prepare a heat-resistant package and pre-pierce it in several places.
- Bake the root on a power of 800 watts for 15 minutes. After this, let the vegetable stand for 5 minutes, then remove it.
- Beets do not get dry, if before baking, pour 100 ml of water into the middle of the heat-resistant package.
It is very simple to bake beets in both an oven and a multivark. To do this, use the "Bake" mode. Cook the dish for 40 minutes.
Baked beetroot with sugar
Prepare a very tasty and useful delicacy will be, using this recipe:
- In advance, wash, peel the beetroot and cut into circles.
- Lubricate the baking sheet with vegetable oil, place the circles on top and sprinkle them with sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Bake the dish for 30 minutes.
Beetroot and cheese
Before preparing the dish you will need to take these components:
- root crops - 1 kg;
- onion - 1 piece;
- butter - 2 tbsp. l .;
- sour cream - 4 tbsp. l .;
- cheese - 150 g;
- mustard - 1 tbsp. l .;
- horseradish - 2 tbsp. l.
The cooking process is as follows:
- Wash the beet, peel it and cut into strips.
- Cut a cube of onions and fry it in butter for 5 minutes.
- Pour the beets into the frying pan and pour in half a cup of water, season and simmer the dish for 30 minutes on a small fire without covering the container with a lid.
- Season the consistency with sour cream, horseradish and mustard. Thoroughly mix the consistency and simmer it for another 10 minutes.
- Gently lay the vegetables on a deep dish, rub on top with cheese and put the container for 10 minutes in the oven, the temperature 180 ° C.
Choosing one of the above recipes will be as easy as bake beets in the oven, and prepare a full dish. Use for baking convenient oven, microwave, as well as multivark.
