Steamed Artichokes With Lemon Garlic Aioli Food

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, make the lemon garlic aioli by combining all ingredients and stirring to combine. Will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.
• Prep the artichokes by cutting off the top 1" of the artichoke, bottom 1/4" of the stem, then snipping off the pointy part of each leaf to get rid of the thorns.
• In your dutch oven (or any large pot with a lid), heat up all ingredients of the poaching liquid over medium high heat. Add in the artichokes, stem side down so the top of the artichokes face up. Cover with a lid, and simmer the artichokes over medium heat for 45-50 minutes. After the artichokes are fully steamed, remove them with tongs, turn them cut side down on a dish towel or paper towels to drain off excess liquid. Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes.
• In your Instant Pot, heat up all ingredients with the poaching liquid on the saute function. Add in the artichokes, stem side down so the top of the artichokes faces up. Turn off saute mode. Cover with the Instant Pot lid, and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes for a small artichoke, 15 minutes for medium artichokes, and 25 minutes for large artichokes. After the artichokes are fully cooked, release the pressure manually until all the steam is released. Remove the artichokes from the Instant Pot with tongs and turn them cut side down on a dishtowel or paper towels to drain off excess liquid. Allow cooling for 3-5 minutes.
• Serve immediately while warm or later while cooled with the lemon garlic aioli.
• See the Recipe Notes below for more tips, FAQ's and ingredient substitutions.

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON-GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Pack artichokes upright in a large pot. Add garlic. Pour in water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 35 minutes. Transfer to a plate; let cool. Peel and mash 4 steamed garlic cloves (reserve remainder for lamb). Stir in mayonnaise, zest, lemon juice, pepper, sugar, and salt. Remove artichoke leaves (reserve hearts for stuffing). Refrigerate leaves and aioli separately until ready to serve.

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut stems and top 1 1/2 inches from artichokes.
• Cut away first outside row of artichoke leaves.
• Using scissors, cut off pointed tips of leaves.
• Place Artichokes in steamer.
• Steam artichokes until knife pierces base easily, adding more water if necessary, about 25 minutes.
• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute.
• Add lemon juice and butter.
• whisk until butter melts.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve artichokes warm with seasoned butter.
• Dip leaves and pull off flesh with teeth and dunk heart when you reach it.

ARTICHOKES WITH ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• To make the aioli: Beat the yolk with the vinegar and mustard in a bowl. Whisk in the oil, drop by drop, to make a thick mayonnaise. Squeeze the garlic out of the roasted cloves into the mayonnaise and whisk smooth. Season the aioli with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, to taste.
• To prepare the artichokes: Trim the artichokes, rubbing with lemon as you go, until you are down to the core with a bit of stem attached. Halve. While you're trimming, bring a pot of water to the boil. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into it and salt it. Drop in the artichokes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, depending on the size. Drain, and pat dry. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and brown the artichokes on all sides. Transfer to paper towel to drain. Serve with the aioli.

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Using a sharp knife, cut 1 in. from top of each artichoke. Using kitchen scissors, cut off tips of outer leaves. Cut each artichoke lengthwise in half. With a spoon, carefully scrape and remove fuzzy center of artichokes. , Drizzle oil into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Rub cut surfaces of artichokes with lemon half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in pan, cut side down. Squeeze lemon juice over artichokes. Cover pan with foil; bake on a lower oven rack until tender and a leaf near the center pulls out easily, 50-55 minutes., Meanwhile, mix aioli ingredients; refrigerate until serving. Serve with artichokes.

BAKED ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the olive oil, basil, minced garlic, lemon zest and juice, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper in a bowl. Mix until it becomes a paste.
• With kitchen scissors, trim all the sharp ends off of each leaf. Wash the artichoke well in cool water. Slice down the center to form two halves.
• Clean out all the fuzzy hairs and smaller leaves with a spoon then immediately rub all the cut areas with the zested and juiced lemon.
• Coat the baking dish with olive oil.
• Rub the paste all over the artichoke halves and inside the leaves.
• Place each artichoke half top side down in a baking dish.
• Pour the stock in the dish and cover with a lid or tin foil.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until soft and tender.
• Be sure to let cool for a few minutes before digging in!