Garlic Sautéed Artichokes

We really enjoyed these. I read a few of the reviews and the common theme was the bitterness so after the garlic was sauted I removed it from the pan, garlic is bitter if cooked too long and becomes brown. I followed the lead of another reviewer and added a dry white wine instead of water in the beginning, topping up to pan with water as needed. The time and amount of liquid really depends on the size of the pan and the artichokes. Thanks for sharing.

Another good way of preparing artichokes. I’m glad I saw the note from JJDON that this recipe was intended for small artichokes because mine did take a lot longer to cook. The garlic and butter give a good flavor, but an added squeeze of lemon would be perfect.

I made these the other night and they came out great. I did add a bit of lemon juice and Italian seasoning to the water oil mix, which was a good addition. Overall, very easy to do and very tasty. Will be making these again.

So much more flavorful than boiling. We have enjoyed armloads of delicious artichokes every day this week and this was one of my favorite methods. The intensity of artichoke flavor is lovely, and these are easier to prepare than boiling, which dilutes the artichoke flavor. I have a cleaning hint, especially for those dealing with organic home grown artichokes; soak them 30 minutes in a large bowl or bucket of water, then plunge them rapidly up and down in the water to rid them of dirt and aphids. After cutting in half, use the tip of a paring knife to score right under the base of the fuzzy choke-then pry out the choke with a spoon. It will pop out almost in one piece. More than 1/4 cup of water might be needed to steam for 20 minutes; I would say 1/2 cup if you don’t have a tight sealing lid, or check at the midway point.

Yummy! Easier to make this way. Saute onions with minced garlic in olive oil and butter. Squeezed half a lemon on artichokes. Added the artichokes to pan. When adding the water I added the other half of a lemon and some more butter. They could have cooked longer. Will make again.

Excellent, but then I love artichokes so much Santa always put them in my Christmas stocking! I used white wine for part of the water called for which added great complexity of flavor. Not an inexpensive vegetable given how much of it is inedible and they’re kind of a pain to prep, but they’re worth every penny. (Note: The smaller, baby artichokes, if you can find them, may be more expensive, but have less waste and are more tender)

I really enjoyed the “prep” on the artichokes–getting rid of the hairy choke, however, the steaming should be for 45 minutes instead of 20. There is no way of getting around a long steaming process, unless you use a pressure cooker. The recipe as it reads will give tough artichokes with no meat to eat.

My husband really liked these- I also cooked them nearly double the time recommended. Dipped in lemon butter. Yum.

I still probably like grilled ones better but I was happy to find a new way to cook them so thank you.

Mmmmmm. This turned out really well, though I did my own tweaking. My hubby turned me on to artichokes when we met, but he was always burning them because they would invariably run out of water in the steaming stage. I found a way of cooking them in the microwave and adapted it for this recipe: simply follow this recipe through the sautee stage and then, instead of steaming on the stove, arrange the choke halves cut side down in a microwave safe dish with about 1/4 inch of water, cover loosely and microwave on high for 17 minutes. Let them stand for 5-10 minutes. The chokes cook nicely and do not burn.

I let the artichokes caramelize a bit in the frying pan. They are so good.

Excellent, but then I love artichokes so much Santa always put them in my Christmas stocking! I used white wine for part of the water called for which added great complexity of flavor. Not an inexpensive vegetable given how much of it is inedible and they’re kind of a pain to prep, but they’re worth every penny. (Note: The smaller, baby artichokes, if you can find them, may be more expensive, but have less waste and are more tender)

Delicious and easy recipe! I reversed the process. Steam first then saute. I also added Hollandaise Sauce drizzled over top of artichokes. My husband has never liked artichokes before but he loved them cooked this way!

I tried this last night because I had bought some baby artichokes. My husband wanted to know when we could have it again! Soon since I only used half of what I bought 🙂 – It was really good and much easier than I had expected – Thank you JJDON.

I really want to give this more stars, but 1/4 cup of water is too little! My artichokes started to burn in the pan and I had to rush to add more. Otherwise, they turned out well.

Ruined my artichoke. I was so looking forward to it too. The leaves never got soft enough to eat (after an hour of steaming them). The garlic ended up burning, and the butter just made it a slippery mess when trying to eat it. I’m going back to boiling them.

This was a nice simple way to prepare artichokes indoors as I generally grill them.

Very good! Simple, but very tasty way to prepare artichokes. Thanks! 🙂

Very yummy! I too added lemon juice to my water. My kids loved it too!

So good! We have a new favorite!

I used dry white wine instead of water for additional flavor, and I didn’t need to steam them for more than 10-15 minutes. I’ve made these twice and we love them.