Brian Sunter

French Laundry Baked Beets

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

Tags: vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • 450 g beets
  • 15 ml avocado oil
  • kosher salt
  • minced shallot
  • Maldon salt
  • 15 g balsamic vinegar
  • extra
  • chives

Cookware

  • aluminum foil
  • baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Steps

Step 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 .

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

Cut beets into wedges

Step 7

Put the beets in a mixing bowl . Add the minced shallot to the

Step 8

beets, followed by Maldon salt , 15 g balsamic vinegar , extra -virgin

Step 9

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

Step 10

Spoon the beets into a serving bowl, and finish with

Step 11

more chives. Optionally add blue cheese or gorgonzola crumbles

Cooklang Recipe 
>>title: French Laundry Baked Beets
>>description: From Thomas Keller's Masterclass. Simple beet recipe that concentrates the flavor and perfect tenderness.
>>source: https://masterclass.com
>>tags: vegetarian

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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

Put the beets in a #mixing bowl{}. Add the @minced shallot{2} to the
beets, followed by @Maldon salt{}, @balsamic vinegar{15%g}, @extra-virgin
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