Beets are one of the most favorite root crops of most families, because how many delicious dishes can be prepared from it? Vinaigrette, a herring under a fur coat, and one beetroot is just worth it. But this is not a task, this vegetable is cooked for quite some time, and sometimes there is no such time in stock.

How to quickly cook beets in the microwave?

Few people know, but an ordinary microwave is one of the main assistants in solving the fast cooking of beets. There are several ways to cook beets in the microwave. Here are two of the most popular.

The first way - using the package

 

For it, a medium-sized root crop or several small ones is best suited.

  1. Beets are thoroughly washed out from the dirt, while the tail and skin are not necessary to be trimmed.
  2. We take a dense plastic bag. If you take an ordinary one, it can burst and then the vegetable will not cook.
  3. We lay the prepared beets in a bag and tie them in a tight knot.
  4. We put our bag in the microwave, turn on the latter at full power, and set the timer for 20 minutes.
  5. After the sound signal, we get the beets, and leave it to cool.Important! With this preparation, the bag may swell like a ball, but there is nothing terrible or dangerous about it.
  6. The cooled vegetable is cleaned and used as food.

Second way

A root crop of any size is suitable for this method. His whole secret is to cut beets into pieces.

So what you need to do:

  1. Wash the beets, remove the tops and tail, peel.
  2. Cut into approximately equal pieces
  3. Put the chopped beets in a bag and make a few punctures with something sharp so that the steam comes out.
  4. We select the full power, and set the timer for 15 minutes.
  5. Cool the finished beets and apply according to the recipe.

Important! Cooking time depends on the variety, degree of maturity and size of the root crop. The power of your microwave oven also plays an important role.

Cook the whole beets in a pan

 

How can one imagine a festive table without a herring under a fur coat? Is it possible to imagine this salad without delicious beets? So let's quickly figure out how to cook the whole delicious beets.

For this, the root crop needs to be well cleaned and washed.

Next we take the pan, fill it with water so that it covers the whole vegetable with a small margin.

We are waiting for the water to boil, and carefully put the beets there.

We cover the pan with a lid, make a medium heat and leave it for 50 minutes, periodically checking the water level.

At the end of the cooking time, we check the preparedness of the vegetable with any sharp object-knife, fork, toothpick.

We transfer the cooked beets to cold water until completely cooled.

Clean and apply according to the recipe.

A quick way to cook beets in slices

 

When time is running out, and you have not yet finished beets, you can use this express cooking method.

For this you will need:

  1. Washed, peeled and cut into equal parts beets.
  2. Saucepan with water, the level of which should exceed the vegetable by 2 cm.
  3. Put the beets on a small fire and cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Check availability.
  5. Cool the prepared root crop under running water.
  6. Drain the water.
  7. Further actions depend on the specific dish. But beets are already completely ready for use.

The nuances of cooking beets in a slow cooker

What is a wonderful multicooker for cooking beets? In this miracle device, our root crop can not only be boiled, but also baked. This is done quite simply, you just need a little effort and time.

Cooking mode

If you want to cook beets in a slow cooker, then this is done like this:

  1. Choose a medium-sized vegetable or several small, but necessarily the same in size. If your vegetables are different, then they can be leveled with a knife. Cut root vegetables into equal parts.
  2. Vegetables must be thoroughly washed before cooking.
  3. We pour about 2 liters of water into the slow cooker.
  4. Put the beets in a special bowl for steaming.
  5. We select the “Steam” mode and set the readiness time - 40 minutes.
  6. After a beep we check how ready our vegetable is. If the beets are difficult to pierce, then the time can be extended by another 15-20 minutes, depending on the degree of readiness after the first cooking.
  7. Put the finished vegetable in cold water.
  8. We use at our discretion.

Baking mode

Do you want to experiment a bit with the tastes of your favorite salads or just love healthy and tasty food. Then try not just to cook, but to bake beets in a slow cooker. This is completely uncomplicated.

So:

  1. Take 1 medium beet or a few small ones.
  2. Wash and clean vegetables under running water.
  3. We put vegetables in the bowl.
  4. Select the “Baking” mode and set the timer to 40 minutes.
  5. We are waiting for a sound signal and cool our root crop.
  6. Enjoy the pleasant taste of beets.

Roasting whole beets in foil in the oven

Want to make your soup even tastier? To do this, you absolutely do not need to run to the store for overseas products. Just play with an existing set of vegetables. Simple try baking vegetables instead of just frying. And you can start by baking beets in the oven.

Choose 1 medium or large beets. Even if you usually throw a little beetroot, it is worth considering that after baking the vegetable will lose about 1/3 of its mass.

Wash and peel your root crop, wrap it in foil.

We leave our vegetable in the oven for 1.5-2 hours at a temperature of 200 C.

We get the beets, cool and enjoy the new taste and aroma.

Secrets and tricks when cooking beets

The secrets of cooking beets are passed on in every family from generation to generation. We have grouped the most common methods and are in a hurry to share them with you.

  1. Prepared vegetable is better to put in water, which is already boiling.
  2. You do not need to throw salt; replace it with half a tablespoon of sugar.
  3. To maintain a bright color, add the juice of one lemon.
  4. Cooking water can be added in stages, pouring a portion of cold water every 15 minutes.
  5. After cooking, the root crop can be cooled under running water or put in the freezer for a short time.

Experiment, and maybe you will find your own best recipe for making such a wonderful vegetable as beets. Tasty dishes for you.

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