How to Sautée Beets | Very Easy Sautéed Beets Recipe with Natural Orange Glaze

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile while canola is more budget-friendly.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is lower in calories and red wine vinegar is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can be more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

Turn on the burner to start cooking.

Add olive oil to the pan.

Add red sweet onions to the pan and sauté them until softened.

Squeeze half of a fresh orange into the pan with the onions.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of honey to the mixture and stir.

Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir.

Add a pinch of ginger to the mixture and stir.

Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the mixture and stir.

Lower the heat to let the mixture reduce slightly.

Peel the beets using a knife, cutting the skin off cleanly.

Cut the peeled beets in half and then into wedges.

Turn the burner back on and add the pre-blanched beets to the pan with the gastrique mixture.

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