Perfect Sous Vide Beets Recipe
Sous Vide Beets are the best way to enjoy this sweet, earthy, and healthy root vegetable without losing texture and nutrients from boiling them. Made with a few simple ingredients, this recipe requires no peeling and takes minutes to prepare, then the sous vide machine will do the rest of the work!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time3 hours hrs
Total Time3 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Sous Vide Beets
Servings: 4 people
Author: Izzy
- 4 fresh beets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional for salad
- 1 orange
- feta cheese
- chopped parsley
Fill a large container or pot with water. Attach the sous vide precision cooker and set the temperature to 185ºF/85ºC.
Wash the beets and slice off the ends. Then slice each in half lengthwise. (Remember to protect your cutting board, clothes, and hands.)
Add halved beets into vacuum seal bags or zip-lock bags (I used two bags so that they are not crowded). Drizzle in olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Arrange them in a single layer, and vacuum seal the bag. If you use a zip-lock bag, seal it using the “water displacement” technique: seal all but one corner of the bag and slowly place it in the water bath. Make sure everything below the zip-line is covered by water. Then seal the rest of the bag. Clip a heavy spoon to the edge of the bag to weigh the bag down. Or use a heavy kitchen item to keep the beets completely submerged in the water.
Cook for 3 hours.
When the timer goes off, take the bag out and remove beets from the bag.
Serve on their own as a side dish or dice them and toss in a salad. (I mixed them with orange, chopped parsley and feta cheese. Then season with more salt and pepper).
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg