Instant Pot Marinated Beets
An easy side dish for any meal. These beets are served cold after a quick prep time.
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Steam insert for Instant Pot
- 13 inch by 9 inch oblong baking dish
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds beets small
- 2 cups water
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 1½ cups white wine vinegar
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cloves whole
Instructions
Steam
- Rinse and scrub the beets. Add them to the Instant Pot on top of a steamer insert with 2 cups of water and 2 Tablespoons white vinegar.
- Set the Instant Pot to cook for 10 minutes (for small beets)
- Release the pressure immediately and transfer the beets to a cutting board to start to cool. Or, rinse under water to cool off faster (and slip off any skins)
Prepare marinade
- While the beets are cooking, combine the 1½ cups white wine vinegar, 1 cup water, ¼ cup honey, 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 2 whole cloves in a measuring cup. Boil on High power in the microwave for 5 minutes.
Marinate beets
- Slice the beets into ¼ inch round slices
- Arrange the beets in a low casserole dish or 13"x9" oblong Pyrex pan
- Pour the marinade mixture over the beets. Ensure all the beets are covered. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove the whole cloves before serving.
Notes
- This recipe is great to serve as a side dish
- To make serving easier (and less messy), serve the drained beets instead of the beets with the marinade