Deep Fried Artichokes Lightly Battered Food

FRIED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl. Fill a large bowl with water and add juice and rinds of lemons. Set both bowls aside.
• Using a sharp paring or bird's beak knife, shave off the tough outer leaves of artichokes until you reach the tender pale green or yellow leaves and create a bulbous shape. Cut off at least an inch of the thorny top. Trim the stem near the heart, peeling off the outer green fiber and leaving about 2 inches of stem if possible. Immediately put the artichokes in the lemon water to prevent browning.
• Fill an electric fryer or deep cast-iron enameled pot with enough oil to almost cover artichokes. Heat to 325 degrees. While oil is heating, dry artichokes well with paper towels. Tap the flat top of the cut artichoke against the table to loosen the leaves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, rubbing in the seasoning.
• Fry artichokes in batches. Cook, turning occasionally with tongs, for about 15 minutes, or until a fork easily pierces the stem at its thickest point. The outside should be bronzed.
• Remove artichokes from oil and drain well, stem side up, on a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Gently open leaves to remove choke (using a grapefruit spoon or melon baller) and encourage the leaves to spread. You can now freeze them or leave them out, stem side up, for a few hours until ready to finish.
• When ready to serve, reheat the oil to 350. Working in batches again, return artichokes, stem side up, to hot oil just to crisp. Drain well and serve immediately with a sprinkle of salt. Eat with your fingers.

DEEP FRIED ARTICHOKE'S LIGHTLY BATTERED

Steps:

• 1. Cut artichoke hearts in half and pat dry. Hand whip two eggs in one bowl till frothy and add salt pepper and hot pepper sauce. Whip together. In second bowl add cake flour and following ingredients. Make sure deep fryer reaches 375. Working with both hands, one for wet one for dry. Dip 4-5 at a time first in egg mix, then in flour mix. Drop in deep fryer (no basket) Let fry turning over a few minutes on each side. Let drain on paper bags. Serve with favorite aioli.
• 2. My aioli cup mayo 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 garlic glove minced 1 tsp red wine vinegar

DEEP FRIED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl halfway with water. Squeeze the lemon halves into the water and add the lemons. Trim the stem of 1 artichoke. Starting at the base, bend the tough outer leaves back and pull off where they break naturally. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the dark green skin from the base. Halve the artichoke lengthwise and scoop out any choke. Add to the lemon water. Repeat with the remaining artichokes.
• Heat the oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat until a thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Drain the artichokes and pat dry. Working in 2 batches, add the artichokes to the hot oil and cook until they are tender and golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the fried artichokes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Sprinkle with salt while artichokes are still warm and serve.

DEEP FRIED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Thaw the artichoke hearts.
• Place flour in a bowl and add egg yolks, nutmeg and salt, pepper and tabasco to taste. Gradually beat in 1 cup milk. Stir in baking powder. Coat artichokes in batter. Adjust the consistancy with the extra milk if needed.
• Drop the artichokes one at a time into oil (deep enough to cover artichokes), heated to 360 degrees. Cook, turning, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce (I like ranch or flavored mayo)!

DELICIOUS DEEP FRIED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Wash and dry artichokes.
• Remove tough outer leaves and bottom stalks from artichokes.
• Pull leaves apart until center is slightly exposed.
• Liberally sprinkle salt and pepper inside of the artichokes, between the leaves.
• Heat oil in deep fryer until it reaches 350°F.
• Add the artichokes to oil and cook for 10 mins, until crisp and golden.
• Turn artichokes often, pressing them against the pan to open.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle liberally with additional salt and pepper, and dig in!

DEEP-FRIED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Stem artichokes even with their bases and remove and discard any hard outer leaves. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the artichokes for 6 minutes, or until just tender. Drain the artichokes and refresh under cold water. gently spread the leaves of the artichokes outward. Flatten with the side of a knife, being careful not to crack them, and pat dry. Dredge in flour and coat with eggs, letting excess drip off. Coat with bread crumbs. In deep fryer or heavy saucepan heat oil to 375 F. and fry artichokes, a few at a time, for 3 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

FRIED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or heavy deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Place seasoned bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Dip artichoke hearts in the egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs until they are fully covered.
• Deep-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until deep golden brown. Remove to paper towels to drain excess oil. When all the pieces have been fried, place on a serving tray and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

FRIED ARTICHOKE SANDWICH

Steps:

• To make the cabbage slaw, combine the purple cabbage with 1 tablespoon of the jalapeño ranch and all the lime juice in a mixing bowl. Set aside in the fridge while you prepare the fried artichokes.
• To make the fried artichokes, in a deep fryer or in a large heavy- bottom pot with a thermometer attached heat the fryer oil to 360°F. If using a pot, it should be around a third full of oil. Set aside a large baking sheet with a wire rack on top to place the fried artichokes on. Do not rest them on paper towels as they will become soggy.
• Drain the artichoke hearts from the can or jar and cut them in half if they're whole. Gently squeeze out any excess water from the artichoke pieces by patting between paper towels or with a clean tea towel so that the artichokes aren't super wet.
• To a large mixing bowl, add ½ cup of the gluten-free flour. In another large mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ¾ cup of the flour, the cornstarch, sea salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne.
• Once the oil is to temperature, add 1 cup of the club soda to the flour mixture to start and gently whisk until combined. Add more club soda as needed to ensure the batter is loose enough to dip and dredge the artichokes but thick enough that it sticks and doesn't run right off too much. (The amount of liquid varies, as I find gluten-free flours to have varying hydration levels.) Use one hand to coat 4 or 5 artichoke halves in the flour dredge and then coat one piece at a time in the liquid batter. Lift each piece from the batter and let the excess drip off. Quickly place the battered artichokes directly in the hot oil and fry the first batch for 4 to 6 minutes, until crispy and golden brown.
• Use a slotted spoon or a pair of tongs to place the artichokes onto the wire rack, and continue frying in batches.
• To make the sandwiches, lightly toast the buns. Spread the remain- ing jalapeño ranch on the inside of the top and bottom buns. Add the purple cabbage slaw to the bottom bun and top with pickles, 4 or 5 fried artichoke pieces, and the top bun.

DEEP FRIED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Drain the artichoke hearts and place them onto a few sheets of paper kitchen towel for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile: Prepare 3 bowls (or plastic containers). Put flour + Parmesan + salt + pepper in 1; egg in second one (beat it with a fork); and breadcrumbs + Parmesan + basil into the third bowl. Mix all well.
• Now, squeeze gently each artichoke heart, to get rid of the liquid that is trapped inside them.
• Coat each of them in flour mixture, egg and breadcrumbs and place onto a plate (or paper kitchen towel).
• Heat the oil in a small pot (see note 6) and deep fry the artichoke hearts until nice crispy and golden brown (about 3-4 minutes per batch).
• Best served warm with a dip of your choice (see note 7).

CARCIOFI FRITTI ALLA ROMANA (ROMAN-STYLE FRIED ARTICHOKES)

Steps:

• Clean the artichokes well by removing the hardest outer leaves. With a knife cut the stem almost completely, then cut the tips on the top of the leaves. Wash them and place them in a bowl with water and a squeezed lemon. Throw the lemon in, too.
• Then, cut them in half, clean the beard in the middle, and cut them into wedges. Let them sit in the acidulated water while you make the batter. You can use part of the stem, too, the part closer to the artichoke. Just peel it and cut in rounds or long matches.
• In a bowl whisk the eggs with the water, then slowly add the flour, the extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix everything well until creamy and smooth. Cover, and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Drain the artichokes and dry with a paper towel.
• After the 30 minutes, take the batter our of the fridge, give a little stir, and place some artichoke wedges into the batter. Toss to cover them, and leave them in the batter while the oil comes to temperature.
• Add enough oil so that the artichokes are covered. Heat the oil until quite hot, then with a fork, grab one of the wedges, allow the excess batter to drip off and place in the oil carefully. Spread them well, do not overcrowd the pan. Work in batches. Let them cook on one side, then turn them and cook on the other side. Flip them over as mush as needed, they have to be evenly golden brown.
• Drain them with a skimmer and place them on a paper towel lined platter or brown paper bag to absorb excess oil,
• Lastly, transfer them to a serving platter, salt lightly, and serve immediately, with lemon wedges on the side.