Fantastic Microwaved Beet Chips Recipes

Steps:

• Trim the green tops from the beets and thinly slice the greens to make about 2 lightly packed cups. Reserve.
• Peel and cut the beets into 1/2-inch pieces to make about 4 cups. Add the beets to an 8-inch square baking dish along with the oil, vinegar, bay leaf, 1/3 cup of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Stir to combine. Cover with a vented lid or plastic wrap with 6 small holes poked in it. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Carefully uncover and stir the beets. Cover and microwave on high, stirring the beets every 5 minutes until the beets are tender, about 10 additional minutes. Carefully uncover and stir in the reserved greens and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and microwave until the greens are tender, about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• To serve, put the beets and greens into a serving bowl and crumble the goat cheese on top. Lightly sprinkle with additional black pepper and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Slice beets very thin. I use a mandolin set at the thinnest setting.
• Brush a thin layer of oil in the bottom of a microwave safe pan. I use my pampered chef stoneware.
• Lay the beet slices in the pan, slightly overlapping. They will shrink significantly, so no need to leave "breathing" room.
• Sprinkle LIGHTLY with salt. Since they shrink so much, the salt taste will be more concentrated when done.
• Microwave on high. My first pan takes 6 minutes. Each pan full after takes 5 - 5 1/2 minutes, since the pan's hot.
• There's no need to re-oil the pan after the first set.
• Feel free to experiment with different flavors on the chips.

Steps:

• Thinly slice beets to about 1/16-inch thickness using a mandoline. Place beet slices in a bowl and add salt. Toss to combine. Allow beets to sit about 30 minutes. Drain excess liquid.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Pour olive oil over beets and toss to combine. Mix together garlic powder, black pepper, and dill in a small bowl. Sprinkle over beets and toss to coat. Place beet slices on baking sheets in a single layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 40 to 50 minutes. Sprinkle with additional salt, if desired.