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Steamed Artichokes

Here's how you make Steamed Artichokes
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 fresh artichokes
  • 1 whole large lemon
  • 1/2 to 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • Pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut off stem end as well as 1 inch of the top, remove outermost leaves of artichokes and snip off pointy tips of remaining leaves.

  • Step 2: Steam, covered in a steaming rack over boiling water about 1/2 hour until base of an artichoke is soft enough to pierce easily (you'll probably have to replace the water over time).

  • Step 3: Microwave lemon 15 seconds (releases more juice) and then juice lemon--you should end up with 3-4 Tbs juice. Discard peel.

  • Step 4: In a small skillet, sauté garlic and thyme in oil about 1 minute.

  • Step 5: With a fork or tiny whisk, whisk in lemon juice, butter and pepper and remove from heat.

  • Step 6: To eat, dip individual leaves in lemon-butter and scrape the "meat" of the artichokes into your mouth with your front teeth.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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