Beetroot Horseradish Puree Recipes

FRESH BEET HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Scrub beets; trim stems to 1/2 inch. Place beets in a medium saucepan; add water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium high; cook at a gentle boil until beets are tender when pierced with a small, sharp knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and set beets aside until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, grate horseradish on small holes of a box grater. Place in a small bowl; stir in vinegar, salt, and sugar.
• Peel beets; grate on small holes of box grater. Add to horseradish mixture; stir well to combine. Keep covered to preserve flavor, and refrigerate until needed.

BEETROOT & HORSERADISH PURéE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and gently cook the onion and garlic for 10 mins until soft. Add the beetroot and vinegar to the pan and cook down until sticky. Take the pan off the heat, then stir in the crème fraîche. Blitz with a hand blender, or tip into a food processor and blitz to a purée. Stir in the grated horseradish and serve. The purée can be made up to a day ahead and heated in a pan or in the microwave.

BEETROOT & HORSERADISH PUREE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan and gently cook the onion and garlic for 10 minutes until soft.
• Add the beetroot and vinegar to the pan and cook down until sticky.
• Take the pan off the heat, then stir in the creme fraiche/sour cream.
• Blitz with a hand blender, or tip into a food processor and blitz to a puree.
• Stir in the grated horseradish and serve.

BEET MASH

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/2 pounds whole unpeeled beets and 1 large unpeeled russet potato in a pot; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and cook until soft, about 45 minutes; drain. Peel the beets and potato and puree with 3 tablespoons butter; season with salt. Top with horseradish sauce.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

HONEY ROASTED POUSSIN ON HORSERADISH BEET PUREE AND SOY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 550 degrees. Mix the soy sauce, honey, Dijon and black pepper in a small bowl. Liberally rub the poussin inside and out with the rub. Place poussin breast side up, in the oven and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Simultaneously, toss the beets, garlic and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. Make an aluminum papillote (air-tight folded package), enclose the beet mixture and place in the same oven. May have to rotate the chicken for even coloring. When chicken is fully browned, turn the oven down to 300 degrees. Cover with foil to prevent burning. Chicken will take another 15 to 25 minutes. Beets will be done at the same time. Check by opening the papillote and piercing a beet. Should be soft. Chicken is done when the wing can be moved back and forth with great ease. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before serving. In a food processor, add the beet mixture and puree. Add the horseradish and butter and check for seasoning. Keep warm.
• In a saucepan, add the shallots, wine and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and completely reduce the liquid. Add the cream and soy sauce and bring to a simmer. Strain and transfer mixture to a blender and blend at high speed, adding the butter 1 piece at a time. Season with white pepper and check. Keep warm in a ba
• Plating: Take the breast off of the bone and slice on the bias. Place mound of beet puree in the back center of the plate and surround with chicken slices. Top with leg/thigh and sauce around the mound. Garnish with chive batons.

BEET HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely purée all ingredients in a food processor, scraping down side of bowl as needed, 30 to 40 seconds. Let stand, covered, at room temperature at least 1 hour (for flavors to develop).

BEET HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Place the beet in a medium pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer until the beet is easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Cool, peel, then coarsely grate into a large bowl. Peel the horseradish and grate using a fine grater or food processor. In a small bowl, stir together the horseradish, vinegar, sugar and salt, then pour this over the beets and mix well.

PUREE OF FRESH BEETS WITH HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Trim, wash, peel and dice the beets. Place in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until beets are tender. Drain.
• Place beets in a blender or food processor. Add the butter, cream, sugar, lemon juice, horseradish and salt and pepper. Puree until smooth and strain puree through a sieve into saucepan.
• Gently reheat over very low heat, stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Spoon the puree onto serving plates and garnish with a sprig of dill and a few pink peppercorns.

CHRAIN WITH BEETS (RED HORSERADISH)

Steps:

• Grate the beets into a bowl using the fine side of a hand grater (wear gloves or you'll have some real memories that will last for days).
• Finely grate the horseradish into the bowl (do not touch your face!).
• Add the vinegar, salt, and sugar, and taste for seasoning.
• Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours before serving.
• Store covered in the refrigerator; will keep for several weeks with same strength, and afterwards, the intensity will be reduced.

HORSERADISH AND BEET SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. Rub the whole beets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and wrap in foil. Bake the beets for about an hour or until tender in the center when pierced with a knife. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, then peel and cut into large chunks.
• In the bowl of a food processor, mix the horseradish and the vinegar. Process with the steel blade until finely chopped; do not purée. Add the beets and remaining olive oil. Pulse until the beets are coarsely chopped, but not puréed. Transfer to a bowl and add the salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.
• Adjust the seasoning as needed. Cover and refrigerate for at least a day. Serve as an accompaniment to the Salmon Gefilte Fish Mold.

HORSERADISH AND BEET TARTARE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place about 1 inch water in a small roasting pan or baking dish. Rub the beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then add them to the pan. Break up the sprigs of thyme and sprinkle them over the beets.
• Bake the beets until tender in the center when tested with a knife, about 1 hour. Remove from water, allow to cool, then peel and cut into large chunks.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the horseradish and vinegar. Process until finely chopped; do not puree. Add the beets and remaining olive oil. Pulse until beets are coarsely chopped; do not puree. Transfer to a bowl and add the salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Adjust seasonings as needed. If desired, serve with gefilte fish.