She made beet chips with me

January 30, 2012

gluten free homemade beet chips

Beet chips

This weekend, I wanted to prepare something fun for Lulu. She’s been sick with a cold. She’s rarely sick. But she’s been a real trooper. And so despite her fever and runny nose, she wanted to spend time in the kitchen with me.

“Je veux cuisiner avec toi maman,” (I want to cook with you mummy) she said when she watched me peel the small beets I had kept from one of our late farmer’s markets. I had meant to keep them as long as I could. I had fallen in love with the colors.

Amongst others, Lulu likes crunchy foods. I am not blaming her. I do too. I knew that a bowl of finely sliced beet chips would make her happy.

All of us, as a matter of fact.

beet chips gluten free

So we cooked together. And we prepared beet chips. I can still see her eyes lighting with excitement when she noticed tiny bubbles form around the slices of beets inside the boiling oil.

“Regarde toutes ces couleurs maman !” (Look at all of these colors mummy) she added. She was right to notice. They looked really pretty!

“Tu veux ajouter le sel,” (Do you want to add the salt?) I asked.

I knew she would.

Simple things to cheer my Lulu up.

And help her feel better.

Thank you so much to all of you for your emails about the workshop. Lara and I are really happy to have received such wonderful feedback. We will be back with more information about to register very soon.

Beet Chips

You need:

  • Baby beets*, peeled and finely sliced with a mandoline
  • Brown rice flour
  • Pinch of ground coriander
  • Fleur de sel
  • Vegetable oil, for high-temperature frying, like canola oil

    • *Any types of beets will do


Steps:

  • Pat the beet slices dry between towels.
  • Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with brown rice flour and a dash of ground coriander. Shake off the excess flavored flour.
  • In a medium-sized pot, heat the oil on high heat. When hot, add the beet slices, making sure that you are not overcrowding the pot. Let the beets fry for a few minutes, until they look crispy.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer onto paper towels to cool.
  • Repeat until you run out of beets.
  • Once cooled, transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with fleur de sel. Enjoy!
Le coin français
Chips de betteraves

Ingrédients :

  • Petites betteraves*, pelées et coupées en tranches fines avec une mandoline
  • Farine de riz complet
  • Pincée de coriandre en poudre
  • Fleur de sel
  • Huile végétale, pour cuisson à haute température

    • *Toutes variétés de betteraves sont possibles, tant qu’elles sont naines


Etapes :

  • Mettez les tranches de betteraves dans des serviettes pour enlever l’excès d’eau.
  • Transférez-les dans une grande jatte et ajoutez un peu de farine et de coriandre en poudre. Mélangez bien, et enlevez l’excès de farine.
  • Dans une casserole moyenne, faites chauffer l’huile sur feu fort. Une fois l’huile chaude, ajoutez des tranches de betteraves, sans trop en mettre dans le casserole en une fois. Laissez frire pendant quelques minutes jusqu’à ce que les chips de betterave aient l’air croustillantes.
  • Sortez-les de l’huile, et mettez-les sur du papier absorbant.
  • Répétez avec le reste de betteraves, jusqu’à épuisement des légumes.
  • Une fois refroidies, mettez les chips de betterave dans une jatte et ajoutez de la fleur de sel. Dégustez sans attendre !
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  1. The colors are so vibrant, Bea! What a lovely thing to make with Lulu!

    Comment by Brian @ A Thought For Food — On January, 30th, 2012 at 9:35 pm

  2. My mother always made me soup when I didn’t feel well…I so wish that she had made me these instead! Hope Lulu is feeling better!

    Comment by Susie @ Return to Sunday Supper — On January, 30th, 2012 at 9:40 pm

  3. Those are candies for my eyes, Bea! Thank you for brightening our grey wintry day. I might just have to try this with the kids. They do like beets…but maybe not as much as I do! :)

    Comment by Kit — On January, 30th, 2012 at 9:45 pm

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  5. C’est trop joli ! Des éclats plein les yeux … Ton ( ou ta ? ) Lulu a du être rapidement sur pieds avec une assiette aussi vitaminée. De vrais petits bonbons dans l’assiette.
    Je devrai peut-être faire ainsi car pour ma part, ma sinusite ne veut pas partir ;(
    Merci Bea pour tout ce que tu offres et partages.
    Bises gourmandes from Cal.

    Comment by Laurence — On January, 30th, 2012 at 10:09 pm

  6. These are so gorgeous!

    Comment by Sue/the view from great island — On January, 30th, 2012 at 10:19 pm

  7. What beautiful contrast between the bright beets and the moody weather. I’ve been meaning to try a baked beet chip recipe I found!

    Comment by Jennifer — On January, 30th, 2012 at 10:32 pm

  8. I love the colors, too. Amazing. Do you par-boil the beets first, or peel with a vegetable peeler? I hope your little helper is feeling better soon!

    Comment by Rebecca — On January, 30th, 2012 at 10:56 pm

  9. Could these be made via baking? I’ve baked kale chips before which are excellent and crispy and would love it if I could do the same with beets.

    Comment by Sylvie — On January, 30th, 2012 at 11:10 pm

  10. I love your vibrant photos in this post. You have made everything look so lovely. Thank you for sharing your story. and get well Lulu.
    :)

    Comment by Carly — On January, 30th, 2012 at 11:53 pm

  11. Beets are just gorgeous to look at! And beet chips are the best!!

    Comment by Paula — On January, 31st, 2012 at 12:08 am

  12. C’est magnifique ! jolies couleurs, jolies formes. A essayer, je note. merci !!

    Comment by Mathilde — On January, 31st, 2012 at 12:24 am

  13. Three kinds of loveliness: 1) Mummy and daughter happiness, 2) Gorgeous photos, and 3) Fun recipe!

    Comment by Miss Footloose | Life in the Expat Lane — On January, 31st, 2012 at 1:29 am

  14. Lulu is quite right, the colors are magnificent! I hope she is feeling better!

    Comment by joey — On January, 31st, 2012 at 1:49 am

  15. i wish i knew where to get those colorful baby beets. i only ever find normal big ones :-( …

    Comment by Jasmin — On January, 31st, 2012 at 2:40 am

  16. I love beet chips. Besides being delicious, they are so colorful too.
    Beautiful photographs!

    Comment by Magda — On January, 31st, 2012 at 4:58 am

  17. What a beautiful splash of sunshine and color!

    Comment by Lisa@Tarte du Jour — On January, 31st, 2012 at 7:05 am

  18. Jamais je n’ai goûté à des chips de betteraves. Je crois bien que je vais me lancer, ça donne tellement un bon résultat!

    Comment by Kim — On January, 31st, 2012 at 7:16 am

  19. Those look SO amazing! And the little flecks of fleur de sel, just stop it. I die. I want.

    yum!

    Comment by Bev Weidner — On January, 31st, 2012 at 8:03 am

  20. Wonderful photos!! So beautiful.

    Comment by Manderley — On January, 31st, 2012 at 8:14 am

  21. What a beautiful idea. I love beets anyway you slice them and these would be so good in a salad for a surprise fun. Even inside a sandwich.

    Comment by angela@spinachtiger — On January, 31st, 2012 at 8:15 am

  22. Pauvre Lulu.! Heureusement qu’elle a une maman magicienne!

    Comment by Nathalie (@spacedlaw) — On January, 31st, 2012 at 8:15 am

  23. I’m amazed by the beauty of these colors! Hope Lulu is feeling better already…

    Comment by Sini — On January, 31st, 2012 at 9:08 am

  24. It’s a healthy and colorful snack! Always I said the same but I love you pictures!

    Comment by Cristina — On January, 31st, 2012 at 9:21 am

  25. They look like beautiful little roses. I can’t wait for beets to come into season and try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

    Comment by Heather — On January, 31st, 2012 at 10:01 am

  26. lovely!

    Comment by serena — On January, 31st, 2012 at 10:13 am

  27. C’est magnifique, je tenterais bien dans une version cuite au four.

    Comment by La fourmi — On January, 31st, 2012 at 10:40 am

  28. How sweet, I hope she feels better soon! These chips look wonderful and I do adore beets :)

    Comment by Magic of Spice — On January, 31st, 2012 at 12:28 pm

  29. A good, healthy way to take the little one’s mind off her misery. Hope she’s better now.

    Comment by Zoomie — On January, 31st, 2012 at 2:05 pm

  30. Wow… when I was sick I got a bag of goldfish… never something so pretty!

    Comment by EB — On January, 31st, 2012 at 5:51 pm

  31. A fun recipe and great idea.

    Comment by David @ Frenchie and the Yankee — On January, 31st, 2012 at 6:21 pm

  32. SO beautiful! I would have expected these to look (and taste) so good. I love an excuse to make more beets!

    Comment by Michelle — On January, 31st, 2012 at 8:15 pm

  33. I’ve not tried sprinkling my beet chips with brown rice flour…what other types of flour can I use? Thanks…

    Comment by Jen Laceda — On January, 31st, 2012 at 11:32 pm

  34. Beautiful post, pictures, recipe. Hope Lulu is feeling better!

    Comment by Mary — On February, 1st, 2012 at 2:52 am

  35. Magnifiques. J espere que Lulu est guerie. Bises

    Comment by elisabeth — On February, 1st, 2012 at 9:35 am

  36. Elles ont l’air très bonnes! J’ai jamais essayé, mais c’est certain, je note!

    Comment by De bouche à table — On February, 1st, 2012 at 10:52 am

  37. I’ve never had beet chips before but these look so easy and delicious!

    Comment by Maureen — On February, 2nd, 2012 at 1:21 am

  38. So pretty and looks delish!!

    Comment by Sarah @ Spaghetti Blogenese — On February, 2nd, 2012 at 6:21 am

  39. Such vibrant colors. Love. I make baked beet chips at home. I’m sure they are much better deep fried!

    Comment by Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence — On February, 3rd, 2012 at 5:23 pm

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  41. I love beets. These look like rose petals! So beautiful. Thanks for this recipe.

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