Easy Roasted Beets in Foil

One roasted beet on top of a piece of foil.

Cooking whole beets has never been easier! Learn how easy it is to make restaurant-style roasted beets in foil at home with just 2 ingredients in the oven or air fryer from a dietitian!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Let cool to room temp 5

Total Time 55

Servings half-cup servings

Calories 38kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 baking sheet
3 squares of tinfoil

Ingredients

3 medium-sized beets Greens removed and beets scrubbed well. Small- or large-sized beets can be used but cooking time will need to be adjusted.
¼ teaspoon olive oil extra virgin

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425℉.
Tear off three squares of tinfoil. The pieces of tinfoil should be large enough to wrap around the beets. Approximately 11 x 11-inch pieces of foil.
Place one beet in the center of each piece of foil.
3 medium-sized beets
Drizzle each beet with a small amount of olive oil. Approximately ¼ teaspoon per beet. Use a basting brush or your hands to cover the beets in a thin layer of oil.
¼ teaspoon olive oil
Individually wrap each beet in a piece of foil.
Place the three individually wrapped beets on a baking sheet. Place in the oven or air fryer and cook for 45 minutes or until the beet is fork tender.
Remove from the oven and let it set for about 5 minutes before unwrapping the foil.
If you plan on removing the skin, let the beets cool for about 5-10 more minutes, then peel the skins off as you hold each beet under cold running water.

Notes

** Nutrition facts are estimated based on a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrition information will depend on the type and size of beets used, amount of oil used, and whether or not the skins are left on when eaten. Also, it's important to remember that there is so much more to food than the information you will find on a nutrition facts label :)

Scrub the beets very well before roasting.
The thick tops of each beet can be cut off before or after roasting, but the beet greens should be removed before roasting.
Beets air dry pretty quickly. If the beets are still wet when you go to add olive oil, pat them dry with a paper towel first.
Cooking time will vary based on the size of the beets. Large beets can take up to 55 minutes to roast.
The larger the beet, the more oil it will take to cover it. In my experience, I haven't needed to use more than a half-teaspoon of oil to cover a large beet, but for very large beets as you'll see pictured in the full post, I use close to a whole teaspoon of oil.
Beets should still be warm when removing the skin from a beet under running water.
I've made roasted beets in the oven and air fryer, and it took the same amount of time.
- If using an air fryer, always follow the manufacturer's instructions specific to the air fryer you will be using.

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