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title: "French Laundry Baked Beets"
description: "From Thomas Keller's Masterclass. Simple beet recipe that concentrates the flavor and perfect tenderness."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/french-laundry-baked-beets"
---

# French Laundry Baked Beets

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

via [masterclass.com](https://masterclass.com)

10 minutes prep 4 servings

vegetarian

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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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---
title: French Laundry Baked Beets
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

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
```