Place beet cuts or very small whole beets in water, cover, heat for 7 minutes minimum, more time for more beets. Follow our steps below for the best beets possible! Shallow dishes will allow for more even heating! Paper towels for dampening and covering the beets.
A microwave-safe food cover will also work. A sharpened knife for puncturing and cutting, preferably serrated, as beets are thick! Preparation: For heating and softening, essentially baking: Place whole beets in a safe dish with slight space in between.
Puncture multiple holes in each beet; otherwise, they may burst! If you know your microwave oven well enough to get the timing right, the beets always turn out just the way you want.
Enjoy and stay healthy! Select 7 small to medium-size fresh beets for cooking. Trim the beet stems and leaves, but do not peel. Wash the beets thoroughly under cold, running water, you can scrub them with a vegetable brush to clean any dirt or debris. Place the beets in a single layer in a microwave-safe dish with a lid.
Cover the dish and microwave the beets on full power on one side for minutes. Turn the beets around once from side to side to make sure that they cook through evenly. Microwave for another minutes. Check the softness of the beets by piercing them with a fork. Depending on the size of the beets and the power of your microwave, the beets might need cooking for another 5 minutes.
Place the beets aside to cool for at least five minutes before peeling them. If the beets are fully cooked, the skin should slip off easily. You can rub the skin off with a paper towel or wear rubber gloves to prevent stained hands. If the skin doesn't come loose easily, the beets could use a few more minutes in the microwave.
Cooked and peeled beets can be stored in the airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. How to Ingredients Beetroots. How to boil eggs in the microwave.
If the beets are fully cooked, the skin should slip off easily. Allow the beets to cool for at least five minutes before you attempt to peel them. Peeling them can be messy, so wear an apron to avoid staining your clothes. Slice off the roots and stems before attempting to peel the beets. Hold the beet using a paper towel or rubber gloves, then rub the beet to peel away the skin.
If the skin doesn't come loose easily, the beets could probably use a few more minutes in the microwave. Nutrition Fruits and Vegetables Beets. Irena Eaves. Irena Eaves began writing professionally in Eaves holds a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University.
A bowl of cooked beets.
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