How To Cook Fresh Beets On The Stovetop
Place beets peeled and cut into 1 2 inch wedges on a large piece of foil on a baking sheet.
How to cook fresh beets on the stovetop. Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer until tender. Concentrate the sweet flavor of beets by cooking em low and slow. Leave the beets whole with 2 inches of stems at the top and root ends at the bottom.
Add beets bring water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. The spruce diana rattray. Plus boiling beets lends a delicate sweet finish that s perfect for light recipes or people who find the taste of roasted beets too overpowering.
I don t boil for 40 50 minutes or until a fork can pierce the beets easily. Cooking beets on the stove is one of the easiest ways to prepare them with basic cooking gear. In a large pot add water vinegar and salt.
Add beets to pot. Place the beets in a large saucepan and add water to cover and the lemon juice or vinegar. Boil until tender usually 30 45 minutes depending on the size of the beets.
Now it s time to cook beets on the stove. Fold foil around beets and crimp ends to form a packet. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Test one of them you should be able to easily remove the skin if you can t them let it cook longer. If using red and golden beets be sure to put them in separate pots or the red will dye the golden beets boil for 20 30 minutes depending on size of beets. Wash and dry beets.