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French Laundry Baked Beets

From Thomas Keller's Masterclass. Simple beet recipe that concentrates the flavor and perfect tenderness.

via masterclass.com

10 minutes prep 4 servings
vegetarian
Scale
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Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4).

Calories
156 kcal
total 625 kcal
Protein
1.3g
total 5g
Carbs
8g
total 32g
Fat
10g
total 40g
Fiber
1.5g
total 6g

Ingredients

  • 450 g beets
  • 15 ml avocado oil
  • - kosher salt
  • 2 minced shallot
  • - Maldon salt
  • 15 g balsamic vinegar
  • 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • - chives

Equipment

  • aluminum foil
  • baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Instructions

1

Wash and dry the trimmed 450 g beets . Place the beets on aluminum foil with the shiny side of the foil up. Drizzle with 15 ml avocado oil .

2

Season with kosher salt , and fold the foil to form a pouch.

3

Place the pouch in a baking dish with the folded side up.

4

Bake at 350 °F for about 45 minutes . Test for doneness using a paring knife, looking for no resistance.

5

Beets easily stain cutting boards and hands, so peel while still warm under running water or wear gloves and work over parchment.

6

Cut beets into wedges

7

Put the beets in a mixing bowl . Add the 2 minced shallot to the beets, followed by Maldon salt , 15 g balsamic vinegar , 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil , and chives , reserving a sprinkle of chives.

8

Spoon the beets into a serving bowl, and finish with more chives. Optionally add blue cheese or gorgonzola crumbles

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description: From Thomas Keller's Masterclass. Simple beet recipe that concentrates the flavor and perfect tenderness.
tags: [vegetarian]
source: https://masterclass.com
course: side dish
prepTime: 10 minutes
servings: 4
cuisine: french
difficulty: easy
rating: 5
nutrition-calories: 625 kcal
nutrition-protein: 5g
nutrition-carbs: 32g
nutrition-fat: 40g
nutrition-fiber: 6g
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Season with @kosher salt{}, and fold the foil to form a pouch.

Place the pouch in a #baking dish{} with the folded side up.

Bake at 350°F for about ~{45%minutes} . Test for doneness using a paring knife, looking for no resistance.

Beets easily stain cutting boards and hands, so peel while still warm under running water or wear gloves and work over parchment.

Cut beets into wedges

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olive oil{30%ml}, and @chives{}, reserving a sprinkle of chives.

Spoon the beets into a serving bowl, and finish with
more chives. Optionally add blue cheese or gorgonzola crumbles