How long to cook beets in the microwave?

Beets in the microwave will cook in 5-8 minutes.

How to cook beets in the microwave

You will need – beets, water

1. Wash the beets and cut them in half. You can bake it whole, but then you need to chop the beets with a fork so that they do not crack during cooking and cook evenly. Put in a deep dish suitable for microwave, pour in a third of a glass of cold water.

2. Put a plate of beets in the microwave, set the power to 800 W, cook small beets for 5 minutes, large beets for 7-8 minutes.

3. Insist the beets for 5 minutes in the microwave, check for readiness with a fork, if it’s hard, return them to the microwave for another 1 minute.

4. Beets are cleaned very easily, then you can use them at your discretion.

 

About this cooking method

The easiest way to cook beets in the microwave is: of all methods, this is the fastest method, requiring a minimum of effort and subsequent cleaning. Beets are cooked much faster than with the usual method, since microwaves raise the internal temperature of beets much higher than 100 degrees: beets are literally baked from the inside, but their own moisture and poured water do not allow them to dry.

The water in the recipe is needed so that the beets are moistened and not dry as they cook.

You can cook beets in the microwave in a bag, but this method is not universal: you need special bags for cooking. A regular thin bag can spoil the beets.

In addition, with this option, the beets are baked with the appropriate smell, which is not always suitable for its further use.

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