Artichokes are kind of intimidating if you don’t know how to clean them. So we have made this quick little video for you guys so you can see how easy it is, and then make them all the time!
Ok! Now that you know how to properly clean and artichoke you can make this simple Grilled Artichoke recipe. We paired ours with clarified butter (obvious and delicious choice), and garlic aioli. Delicious.
Aren’t those gorgeous? I love the whole process of eating artichokes. From popping your piece off the stem, to frivolously dipping it into you aioli. I love the way the meat feels on my teeth as I scape it off. If you’re lucky, you get a piece with a bit of charr to it. I love the subtle hints of the spices we used. It really makes the artichoke sing against the sting of the aioli. Enjoy!
♥ Teri
Grilled Artichokes
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cleaned globe artichokes
- 2 quarts vegetable stock
- 1 (750) bottle dry white wine
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 orange, juiced
- 5 sprigs thyme
- 2 sprigs oregano
- 5 black peppercorns
- 3 juniper berries
- 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
roasted garlic aioli
- 1 egg
- ½ juice of lemon
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¾ cup salad oil vegetable oil is fine
- 2 heads roasted garlic, removed from husk
- salt and pepper to taste
clarified butter
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, cut into small cubes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place artichokes into a large pot and add remaining ingredients, except olive oil. Stir and bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until artichoke hearts, in each half, are fork tender.
- Remove artichokes from liquid and brush with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place halves on grill, cut side down, and grill for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and continue to grill for 2 minutes. Remove from grill and serve with aioli and butter.
- For aioli: Place egg, lemon juice and mustard in a blender and pulse until smooth. With the motor running begin adding oil, in tiny, slow drips, waiting for the mixture to emulsify before adding more. Continue until all oil has been use and mixture is thick. Add roasted garlic and pulse until desired consistency has been achieved. Season with salt and pepper.
- For clarified butter: Place butter in a pot and melt over medium-low heat Once fully melted the milk solids should sink. Skim foam off top and ladle clear butter into a serving container. You can also strain mixture through a coffee filter, but should press the mixture through, as you’ll press the solids through, leaving you with cloudy butter.
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Love the redesign! You ladies are so inspiring and awesome!!! I love fresh artichokes. I hope more people will try cooking them after seeing that beautiful tutorial.
i love the redesign – looks so clean and elegant – and i love the video! super helpful, since it’s difficult to learn how to properly clean asparaguses (asparagi?) until someone actually shows you.
Love the new look! These artichokes look even better!!! ;)
Thanks for giving the steps on how to make this..
Another yummy recipe! I loveeeee looking through your recipes, they always make me feel so hungry!
Loving the resign too!
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THANKS so much for the video! I love artichokes but I never dared to buy them because I was never quite sure how to clean them, even after looking it up in books and the net. After watching your video ONE TIME it is all super clear and – hey, really no big deal!? I’ll go for it the next time I come upon some good looking artichokes!
love the redesign, but now I have to click through to the post in feedly instead of being able to read the whole thing there – sadness. to make myself feel better, I’m going to clean some artichokes.
yay! So fun!
I love the re-design and the cute and awesome video! The crumbs down here at the bottom are making me crazy! So cute!!
Oh and the artichokes? YUM!!
I love it all!
More videos, please, I was definitely not doing several of those steps when I try and clean an artichoke.
amazing!!! thanks for showing me how to do that!!! i’ve never attempted it because it’s so far reaching. but watch out now… artichokes are on the menu!
Beautiful re-design and the artichokes are making my mouth water!
The redesign in beautiful. Nicely done!
The redesign is lovely!!! Showcases the beautiful food pics more than before. Thanks for the video tutorial! I will pick up some artichokes next time I’m in the market.
Awesome post! Look forward to trying this.
Awesome video! I love artichokes but was always afraid of preparing them wrong. Now I need to go buy some!!
Those look amazing! I love artichokes. Congrats on the video! The new design is awesome!
Beautiful new re-design and mouth watering artichoke pics!!! Artichokes are some of my favorite things to snack on, can’t wait to try this recipe :) Everything is just amazing, great job!
Congratulations on a BEAUtiful redesign! This suits your voice and style and your photographs wonderfully, I love it! Especially love your About page… the concept of a cork board to tell your story is pretty much the best thing ever, and so cute!
This recipe sounds killer-good, and I will need your video’s help — I’ve never cooked or cleaned an artichoke before and now I can’t stop thinking about eating one. NOW IS THE TIME. You gals are killing it!
Love the redesign! I’ve followed y’all forever & your food photography has always been incredible. I’m not sure why, but all the color around the site makes the photos pop even more.
As a new blogger, you ladies are so inspirational with the beauty you bring to the web every day. Thank you!
Gorgeous design, and gorgeous pictures! I love artichokes but I don’t do much with them other than boil them…I’m going to try this out!
LOVE the new design!!! This recipe looks amazing and I definitely love the video! I hope to see more videos from you guys in the future — takes the fear out of doing seemingly scary things in the kitchen!!!
love artichokes!
and loving the re-design! What a big project it must have been – looks fabulous!!
Yay! Love the redesign. Love the crumbs. And now I just finally think I feel confident in my artichoke cleaning. I’ve always been intimidated. Thanks for always being so inspiring, ladies!
Love this redesign! I just did one too so I know that it takes a lot of work to get everything all in order.
I also LOVE the video and desperately need artichokes now, just so I can clean them. Then of course grill and eat them up, yum yum.
Gorgeous! I’m so impressed by the redesign. Congratulations — this blog is surely worthy of such a beautiful home :)