Description
A simple and delicious way to prepare artichokes, served with a zesty chimichurri sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 artichokes
- 1 lemon
- 2 leaves mint (or bay leaves)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 handful parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons vegan mayo (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chimichurri (optional, instead of the other ingredients)
Instructions
- Fill up a large bowl with cold water, then squeeze the juice of a lemon in it.
- Set aside a serrated knife, cut off the top spiky ⅓ top part of the artichoke.
- When handling artichokes, brush your hands with lemon juice or wear gloves to prevent your finger from turning brown.
- Rub the cut part with lemon to prevent it from turning brown.
- Remove tough outer leaves.
- Trim the stem down to 2 inches (5 cm) and peel it.
- With your thumbs, loosen up the head of the artichoke, exposing the choke.
- With a knife or with a sturdy teaspoon, remove the choke – the fuzzy central part.
- Put each cleaned artichoke in the bowl with the lemon water to prevent discoloration and browning, and repeat till you clean all.
- To a large pot, add 1½ inches (3 cm) of water and the mint.
- Put the steamer basket into the pot, then arrange the artichokes on the steamer basket, head down.
- Cover the pot, bring to a simmer, and steam until tender. It can take 20 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of your artichokes. Pierce with the tip of a pointy knife to check doneness. The blade should slide in easily.
- Drizzle with chimichurri and dip petals in vegan mayo.
- Or cut them in half lengthwise and simply with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, fresh parsley, a pinch of salt, and black pepper.
Notes
- Artichokes can vary in size; adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Make sure to use fresh lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 artichoke
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg