Boiled Aromatic Artichokes

Name: Boiled Aromatic Artichokes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 globe artichokes, trimmed and cut in half; 8 cups chicken bouillon or stock; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 Meyer lemon, quartered; 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend; 2 tsp minced garlic; 2 whole green onions; 1 fresh sprig of rosemary; 1 bay leaf; 4 whole black peppercorns; 6 oz sour cream; 1 tbsp ranch dressing; 1/4 cup grated parmesan; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground mustard; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

This is a beloved snack of mine. I don't know what it is that I love so much about artichokes. They're prickly, the leaves are stringy, and they're work to eat. Still, this is one of the things I look forward to making each payday. I also prepare a sour cream ranch dip for them.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:39:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories250.1 kcal (13%)

Total Fat22 g (31%)

Carbs9.2 g (4%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein6.2 g (12%)

Sodium2076.8 mg (104%)

Fiber2.4 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2globe artichokes

trimmed and cut in half

8 cupschicken bouillon

or stock

2 Tbspunsalted butter

1 Tbspolive oil

0.5Meyer lemon

quartered

1 tspitalian seasoning blend

2 tspminced garlic

2whole green onions

1 sprigrosemary

fresh

1bay leaf

4whole black peppercorns

For the dip:

6 ozsour cream

1 Tbspranch dressing

¼ cupgrated parmesan

1 tsplemon juice

1 tsppaprika

1 tspground mustard

¼ tspcayenne pepper

Instructions

Step 1

First, add the butter, chicken stock, and olive oil to the pot and bring to a boil.

Pot

unsalted butter2 Tbsp

olive oil1 Tbsp

chicken bouillon8 cups

Step 2

Next, cut the stems from the arichokes and hold them top-down on the cutting board. Cut them in half with a large kitchen knife, starting at the spot where the stem was. Place your artichoke halves insides-down in the pot and add the dry Italian seasoning on top. Toss the stems in as well, since they have a lot of the "meat" and it's a waste to throw them out.

globe artichokes2

italian seasoning blend1 tsp

Step 3

Add your whole/minced herbs and seasonings. Instead of having to fish these out later, I recommend getting a stainless steel tea infuser with a screw-on lid and a chain. It's perfect for chopped ingredients, fresh herbs, and dried things like chilies and peppercorns.

Pot

Meyer lemon0.5

bay leaf1

whole black peppercorns4

whole green onions2

rosemary1 sprig

minced garlic2 tsp

Step 4

Bring the pot to a rolling boil covered for about 40 minutes or until you can stick a fork through the stems with little resistance.

Step 5

While the artichokes are cooking, you can mix your dip. You can pretty much just dump all of the ingredients into a serving bowl of your choice and then whip them together with a fork until they are all blended. The artichokes are delicious on their own, but the dip is a game-changer. I also add lemon pepper and more green onions if I'm in the mood, so feel free to experiment with the ingredients.

ground mustard1 tsp

cayenne pepper¼ tsp

ranch dressing1 Tbsp

grated parmesan¼ cup

paprika1 tsp

sour cream6 oz

lemon juice1 tsp

Step 6

Serve them hot and fresh with the dip. Technically, each half is one serving, but I will eat a whole one with ease. If you're not just snacking, these also go great with pasta dishes.