Ingredients
- 1 artichoke
- 1 lemon
- Fresh herb sprigs such as tarragon, mint, parsley and/or thyme
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Cut the top quarter off the artichoke with a serrated knife. Snap off and discard any battered outer leaves. Using scissors, trim the remaining barbed leaf-ends of the artichoke. Cut the stem flush with the artichoke body. Rub the cut surfaces with a lemon half.
- Fit a medium pot large enough to hold the artichoke with a steamer basket. Slice the remaining lemon and use it to line the steamer. Arrange the herb sprigs and garlic over the lemon. Put the artichoke stem-end up in the center of the steamer. Add enough water to come up to the bottom of the steamer. Cover and steam over medium-high heat, adding more water if necessary, until outer leaves can be easily removed from the artichoke and the base can be readily pierced with a knife, about 40 minutes. Serve the artichoke warm with melted butter or oil, or chilled with mayonnaise or oil.
- Serving Suggestion: melted butter, fruity extra-virgin olive, or mayonnaise .
Reviews
Average.
this was a good basic recipe
I have made artichokes for over 20 years using the basics, lots of garlic stuffed into the artichoke, olive oil, salt and pepper. I really liked the use of lemon and the herbs to mellow the flavor. It was good.
The best and easiest
While I’m certainly no iron chef I can cook a decent meal. This was ok by my standards. I don’t blame Food Network, I think artichokes are a lot of work for very little food.
Not my favorite, but was worth a try for something different.
Sometimes you just need the basics and this definately fit the bill. Tasty and healthy too (even though we dipped w/ a mayo/dijon mustard combo. Yum!).