Cedar Planked Beets with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze
-Serves: 4
-Serving size 3-4 sliced beets
-Prep time 20 minutes
-Cook time one hour
-Smoking wood: apple, pecan
-Smoker temp 250
-Rest time: n/a
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cedar wood planks soaked in water
- 6 medium sized beets skin removed
- Zest of one orange
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 oz goat cheese you can use cold smoked goat cheese on page x or regular
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
Instructions
- Boil the beets for 20-30 minutes until they are tender enough for a fork to slightly pierce the flesh.
- While the beets are boiling, soak the wood planks. Let the beets slightly cool and slice into 1/8” pieces and place on the cedar planks.
- Drizzle with olive oil and then add the orange zest, salt and pepper.
- Smoke for 1 hour or until the beet slices can be easily pierced with a fork.
- Crumble goat cheese on the beets and then drizzle with balsamic glaze. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.
- Beets can be served as is on the cedar planks when serving as a side, or added to a salad.
Notes
Smoked beets can be served hot or cold and therefore can be made in advance
Beets pair excellently with duck; leftover beets can be turned into hummus, a healthier version of pizza or snuck into baked goods for extra nutritional punch!
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