Whole baked beets in the oven in foil are the best option for preparing salads with this root vegetable. Baked beets, especially in foil, better retain their bright burgundy color, have an excellent taste and have a less watery texture. Beets are most often baked in their skins, and small identical root vegetables weighing up to 300 g are selected. To improve the taste, beets are supplemented with salt, sugar, butter and spices.
Whole beets in foil, baked in the oven
Whole beets in foil, baked in the oven, are distinguished by richness of taste and more complete preservation of the beneficial properties of the root vegetable compared to boiled beets. Baked beets will not only be the basis of many beet salads, but also an excellent side dish for meat and fish dishes. The mode for baking beets in foil is 200 degrees and 1 hour.
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Beetroot of any “age” is suitable for baking in foil in the oven, but the most delicious is the young one. Prepare beets in the quantity required for you. Immediately turn on the oven at 200°C. -
Cut off the tops of root vegetables; they can be left for other dishes.Then rinse the beets thoroughly under running water and do not dry them. Depending on the size of the root vegetables, wrap them tightly in double-folded foil, either individually, or small tubers in a single sheet of foil. -
Place the beets in foil on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Every 20 minutes, check the beets for doneness by piercing them with a fork. If the beets are dry or start to burn, add a little water to them. The cooked beets will be soft when pierced with a fork. -
Cool the baked beets slightly and transfer them from the foil to paper napkins, which can be used to easily remove the peel. -
Whole beets in foil, baked in the oven, can be used immediately to prepare salads, or put them in a container and put in the refrigerator, which allows you to store them for a week. Delicious and successful dishes!
How to bake beets for vinaigrette in foil
For vinaigrette, the best way to prepare beets is to bake them in the oven and in foil, although you can bake them either simply on a baking sheet or in a sleeve, but foil preserves all the properties of the beets well and makes them more tasty and rich. We choose beets of the same size, and if you have large root vegetables, then cut them in half so that they bake evenly.
- Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Cooking time: 10 minutes.
- Servings: 3.
Ingredients:
- Beets – 300 gr.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Prepare the beets chosen for the vinaigrette for baking. Rinse it well under running water, remove the “tails” and dry the root vegetables with a napkin. Take foil at the rate of 30 cm per root vegetable and immediately cut the sheet into such pieces.
Step 2.Place the prepared beets on each piece of foil, shiny side up.
Step 3. Wrap the edges of the foil tightly so that the juice does not leak during baking and the vegetable is baked evenly. Place the beets in foil on a clean, dry baking sheet or baking dish.
Step 4. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Roast the beets for 45 minutes. Check doneness with a knife or fork and continue baking for another 10 minutes if necessary.
Step 5. Leave the baked beets for 10-15 minutes to cool. Then unfold the foil, peel the root vegetables, and after cooling completely, you can prepare the vinaigrette. Delicious and successful dishes!
Whole beets with vinegar, baked in foil
Whole beets baked in foil themselves have a richer taste and cook almost twice as quickly as when boiled, but there are options with the addition of vinegar, salt with sugar and vegetable oil. These flavoring additives make the taste of beets more pronounced and what to add is up to the housewife. Vinegar, in addition to taste, will make the color of the beets brighter.
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Servings: 3.
Ingredients:
- Beetroot – 3 pcs.
- Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
- Vinegar - to taste.
- Salt - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Rinse the beets selected for baking well with a brush under running water and dry with a napkin. Do not remove the ends of the root vegetables.
Step 2. Select beets of the same size, then they will bake evenly.
Step 3. To bake, take a sheet of foil and cover it with a piece of baking paper soaked in water. Prick each root vegetable in several places with a toothpick and sprinkle with salt.
Step 4. Then pour vinegar over the beets and rub it and salt into each root vegetable.Lastly, pour vegetable oil over the beets. Wrap the edges of the foil and paper tightly.
Step 5. Bake the beets in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 1 hour. Check the readiness of the vegetable by piercing it with a knife or fork and, if necessary, continue baking for another 15-20 minutes. Remove the beets baked with vinegar from the foil, peel them and can be used for any dishes or served as an independent snack, because they will have a special taste. Delicious and successful dishes!
Beets with salt and sugar, baked in the oven
Beets baked in the oven with salt and sugar turn out much tastier simply baked in foil, because salt and sugar are considered natural flavor enhancers. In this way, it is baked for salads and cut into large pieces, so that the taste of the vegetable is well felt in each piece. In order for the salt and sugar to saturate the beets well, vegetable oil must be added.
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Portions: as desired.
Ingredients:
- Beet
- Sugar - to taste.
- Salt - to taste.
- Olive oil - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. First of all, prepare the beets for baking. Rinse it thoroughly with a brush under running water and remove excess liquid with a napkin. Cut the foil into pieces so that you can wrap each root vegetable. Pour a little olive oil into the center of each piece of foil and sprinkle salt and sugar.
Step 2. Place the prepared beets on the foil, pour over the oil and sprinkle more salt and sugar on top.
Step 3. Turn on the oven at 200°C. Wrap the foil tightly around the root vegetable. Then transfer it to a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.Check the readiness of the vegetable with a knife or fork and, if necessary, continue baking until fully cooked. The foil will remain dry after baking, as the beet juice is retained inside the vegetable.
Step 4. Peel the beets baked with salt and sugar, which is easy to do, cool and can be used for making salads. Delicious and successful dishes!
Peeled beets baked for salad
All salads, starting with the usual vinaigrette and herring “under a fur coat” with baked beets in their skins, turn out to be more tasty, as many housewives know. Such beets retain all the beneficial substances as much as possible and are juicier and sweeter. But you need to bake it correctly. The best baking option is foil, but you can bake it in a sleeve or simply on a baking sheet.
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Portions: as desired.
Ingredients:
- Beet.
Cooking process:
Step 1. The beet roots selected for baking are approximately the same size, immediately rinse thoroughly under running water. Do not remove the ends so that the beets do not lose their juice, and their peel should be intact.
Step 2. Dry the washed beets with napkins. Then wrap each root vegetable tightly in foil, which is preferably folded in 2-3 layers.
Step 3. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the beets in foil in any baking dish or on a baking sheet. Bake the beets in a preheated oven for 1 hour, but the time depends on the size of the root vegetables. Check the readiness of the beets by piercing them with a knife. Transfer the baked beets to a plate and leave for 20 minutes without removing the foil.
Step 4. Remove the slightly cooled beets from the foil, remove the peel and you can prepare any salads from it.Baked beets wrapped in foil can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, allowing you to bake larger quantities at once. Delicious and successful dishes!
Peeled beets, baked whole in the oven
Peeled beets baked whole in the oven lose a lot of juice, so this option is acceptable when you need to bake large root vegetables. They are peeled, which is not easy, but then cut into large pieces to reduce baking time. Baked peeled beets can be used not only for salads, but also for other dishes.
Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minutes.
Portions: as desired.
Ingredients:
- Large beets – 700 gr.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Rinse large beets for baking first well and with a brush.
Step 2. Then use a sharp knife to remove the peel from the root vegetable, rinse again and remove excess moisture with a napkin.
Step 3. Cut it into several large pieces.
Step 4. Line a baking dish with foil. Place pieces of peeled beets on it.
Step 5. Turn on the oven at 200 °C. Cover the beets tightly with a second piece of foil and place in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Use a fork or toothpick to check the vegetable for doneness, because the beets should be soft.
Step 6. Cool the baked peeled beets and can be used to prepare your chosen dish or salad.
Step 7. If you have chosen small root vegetables for baking, then after peeling them, bake them in the same way. Delicious and successful dishes!
Beets baked with butter in foil
Beets baked with butter in foil turn out juicier. In addition to oil, salt or vinegar is added to the beets to taste, which makes their taste more rich.In this recipe we bake beets in their peels and in foil. Add the oil with a small amount of salt. These beets are perfect for making salads or vinaigrettes.
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Portions: as desired.
Ingredients:
- Beet.
- Vegetable oil - to taste.
- Salt - to taste.
- Vinegar - optional.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Rinse the beets selected for baking well under running water, removing the tops and some of the long roots. Then dry the root vegetables with paper napkins and prick them with a toothpick in several places.
Step 2. Cut thick foil into square pieces according to the number of root vegetables. It is better to fold thin foil in several layers. Place the prepared beets in the middle of a piece of foil. Sprinkle each root vegetable with salt and pour in vegetable oil and vinegar (optional) at the rate of 1 teaspoon per beet. Rub these ingredients a little into the beets.
Step 3. Then wrap the foil tightly so that it is completely adjacent to the root vegetables. Place them in a baking dish or on a baking sheet. Turn on the oven at 200 degrees. Roast the beets for 1 hour.
Step 4. Then cool the beets baked with butter in foil, unwrap and peel. You can prepare a vinaigrette or salad from cooled beets, according to the recipe you choose. Delicious and successful dishes!
Beets baked with garlic in the oven
Beets baked with garlic in the oven will be a delicious stand-alone snack or a side dish for meat and fish dishes. In this recipe, peel the beets, cut them into circles and bake with garlic, olive oil and rosemary. For baking, we do not peel or chop the garlic. Sliced beets bake quickly and do not use foil.
Cooking time: 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Servings: 1.
Ingredients:
- Beets – 1 pc.
- Garlic – 1 head.
- Olive oil – 1 tbsp.
- Dry rosemary – 1 tsp.
- Balsamic vinegar – 6 drops.
- Salt – 1 pinch.
- Sugar – 1 pinch.
- Ground black pepper - to taste.
- Chili pepper - to taste.
Cooking process:
Step 1. Rinse medium-sized beets well under running water and remove the skins with a knife. Then cut it into circles no more than 0.5 cm thick. Place the sliced beets in a separate bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, pour in olive oil and vinegar and mix well so that the oil and vinegar coat the beet circles on both sides.
Step 2. Then place the chopped beets in a single layer in a small baking dish. Sprinkle the beets with dried rosemary. Divide the head of garlic into individual cloves and place them evenly on top of the beets.
Step 3. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roast the beets and garlic for 20 minutes or a little more until they become soft.
Step 4. Stir the beets baked with garlic, cool slightly and you can serve them at the table. Delicious and successful dishes!
