How To Cook Beets In Microwave Oven
With their sweet earthy flavor beets make an excellent addition to salads sauteed leafy greens or grains like brown rice and quinoa.
How to cook beets in microwave oven. Use hot pads to remove from microwave. For up to three small whole beets cook on high for three minutes turn with tongs or hot pad then cook for an additional 30 seconds to one minute. If the beets still have their leafy tops cut off the tops close to the tops of.
While they can take over an hour to roast in the oven it only takes about 10 minutes to prepare beets in the microwave. Add a small amount of water to the bowl about cup. Place a paper towel or a dish underneath the wrapped beets in the microwave their juices can bleed through the parchment paper while they cook 6 of 7.
Beets will cook more slowly at lower temperature and more quickly at higher temperatures. Let the beets sit in the microwave oven for 10 minutes more. At higher temperatures check more frequently for scorching see step 3.
Wrap in a paper towel or place beets on microwave safe plate and cover loosely. Add about 1 inch of water to the dish and cover it with a lid. If you re using the oven for cooking something else beets can be cooked at that temperature.
Turn the beets around once from side to side to make sure that they cook through evenly. Instead of the usual hour on the stove in the microwave the vegetable will be cooked in just 10 15 minutes. At the same time vitamins will be preserved much better than during cooking when their main part is destroyed or transferred into water.
Cover the beets and microwave them for 5 minutes. Cook the beets on high for 10 to 12 minutes depending on the size of the beets and the power of your microwave oven. This is a flexible cooking temperature.