Steamed Beets
By America's Test KitchenPublished on August 22, 2007
Time
45 minutes
Yield
Serves 8
Ingredients
Before You Begin
Be careful not to let the pan run out of water during this long steaming process. To make sure you don't forget, place marbles below the steamer basket before steaming - they will stop jiggling when the pan is dry.
Instructions
- Place beets in steamer basket set in large saucepan with 1 inch of water. Bring to boil; steam over high heat until beets can easily be pierced with thin knife, 30 to 45 minutes, depending on beet size. Drain, cool slightly, and remove skins. Serve or use in related recipes.
Time
45 minutesYield
Serves 8Ingredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Why This Recipe Works
In looking for the best beet recipes, we paid special attention to minimizing "bleeding. We also wanted to find beet recipes that would showcase the vegetable’s intense flavor. We found that steaming produced beets moist enough to use in any recipe. It also minimized bleeding and concentrated flavor in much the same way that roasting did. Foil-wrapped roasted beets were more moist than unwrapped roasted beets, but the latter had more flavor. Whatever the cooking method, we minimized bleeding by not peeling the skin and by not slicing off the tops of the beets prior to cooking.
Before You Begin
Be careful not to let the pan run out of water during this long steaming process. To make sure you don't forget, place marbles below the steamer basket before steaming - they will stop jiggling when the pan is dry.
Instructions
- Place beets in steamer basket set in large saucepan with 1 inch of water. Bring to boil; steam over high heat until beets can easily be pierced with thin knife, 30 to 45 minutes, depending on beet size. Drain, cool slightly, and remove skins. Serve or use in related recipes.
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