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    Home » Recipes » 4th of July

    Grilled Artichokes (Step by Step) with Lemon Butter Sauce

    Published: May 24, 2016 · Modified: Jun 26, 2022 by Sally Cameron · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Grilled artichokes are a great side dish for summer. Served with a fantastic lemon, garlic, olive oil, and butter dipping sauce that platter disappears quickly. In fact, after we shot the photos we were hungry and we ended up eating the whole thing. All of them. They were so good! You've got to try grilled artichokes. Cook them a day ahead then grill when ready to serve. Keep reading for step-by-step directions and recipe.

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    How to Make Grilled Artichokes

    The short answer is trim them, steam them, split them in half, remove the fuzz (the choke), brush with olive oil then grill briefly until you get charred edges. Timing will depend the size of your artichokes. You can cook them the day ahead, chill then grill. Start by cooking on the stove top. You can either steam or boil them.

    How to Prepare Artichokes for Cooking

    Step 1. To prep artichokes for cooking, first trim the stem flat to the base.

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    Step 2. Slice off the top quarter to third of the artichoke. Using a serrated knife makes it a lot easier.

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    Cutting the top off of a fresh large artichoke.

    Step 3. Using kitchen scissors, trim remaining tips of barbs,

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    Trimming the barbed tip of a fresh artichoke.

    Step 4. To prevent artichokes from turning brown, rub artichokes with a lemon half then add those lemons to add to the cooking pot.

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    How To Cook Artichokes

    Choose a pot large enough to hold your artichokes a flat layer. If you are doing lots of artichokes or really big ones, you might need two pots. Place artichokes in the pot and add about two inches of water. Squeeze in the spent lemons from your prep work. Add a bay leaf, some smashed, peeled garlic cloves, salt, pepper, a drizzle of olive oil and fresh thyme sprigs. 

    Place lid on top and turn heat to medium high. Bring the pot to where steam is coming out from under the lid. Turn the heat down to medium low and steam artichokes until tender.

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    How to Test for Artichoke Doneness

    To test, quickly remove an artichoke from the pot and test by pulling a leaf from the inner area. If it comes out easily the artichokes are done. It you have to tug, give them a few more minutes until a leaf comes out easily.

    When artichokes are done, remove them from the pot and allow until cool enough to handle. While they are warm, slice them from top to bottom with a large sharp knife and remove the fuzzy center choke. Scrape them out with a spoon.

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    Get Ready For Grilled Artichokes

    Get artichokes ready to grill by sprinkling artichoke halves with salt and pepper, then brush lightly with olive oil. Next, get your grill hot and the grates scraped clean. Oil the grates to help prevent any sticking.

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    Tray of cooked and split artichokes with choke removed.

    Place artichokes on a hot grill for a minute or two until you get charred edges. Remove artichokes and serve with a lemon, olive oil, butter, and garlic mixture to dip the leaves and heart in. If you love artichokes, try this artichoke pesto dip!

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    Platter of grilled artichokes with lemons and dipping sauce.
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    Grilled Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Dipping Sauce

    Sally Cameron
    Grilled artichokes are a great side dish or appetizer for spring and summer grilling. Served with lemon, garlic, butter & olive oil dipping sauce. You can cook artichokes the day ahead to save time. For dairy-free and vegan, use all olive oil or sub plant-based butter in the sauce.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 55 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 72 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large pot for cooking artichokes
    • Grill for grilling, or grill pan

    Ingredients
      

    Artichokes

    • 3 large fresh artichokes
    • 2-3 lemons divided use
    • 3 large garlic cloves peeled and crushed
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 handful fresh thyme springs or 1 ½ teaspoon dried leaves
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil (+ 2 teaspoons) divided use
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns

    Lemon-Garlic Dipping Sauce

    • 4 tablespoons butter, dairy or plant-based
    • 4 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 large lemon juiced
    • ¼ - ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 2 pinches sea salt
    • 1 pinch ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    How To Cook Artichokes

    • First trim artichokes - Cut the stem end flush to the base, then cut off the top â…“ of the artichoke. Using a serrated knife makes it easier. Trim the sharp barbs from the leaf tips with scissors. Rub the artichokes all over with a cut lemon as you work to minimize any browning.
    • Place artichokes in a large pot big enough to hold them in a single layer pot. Add about 3" inches of water. Squeeze in the spent lemons from your prep work. Add the bay leaf, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, 2 teaspoons olive oil and herbs. You can use a flat steamer basket or place the artichokes in the pot without.
    • Place lid on top, turn heat to medium high and bring pot to where steam is coming out from under the lid. Turn heat down to medium low and steam artichokes until tender. Timing will depend on size, from 35-45- minutes. Peak in the pot occasionally (quickly) to be sure the water does not run dry. Artichokes are done when you can easily pull a leaf from near the center. If you have to tug, give them a few more minutes until a leaf comes out easily.
    • When done, remove artichokes from the pot and allow to cool enough to handle. While they are warm, slice them from top to bottom with a large sharp knife and remove the fuzzy center choke. Scrape them out with a spoon.

    How to Grill Artichokes

    • To grill artichokes, heat a gas grill to high and scrape the grates clean with a wire brush. Brush the cut side with the 1 leftover tablespoon of olive oil and place the hot grill. Grill for just a couple of minutes until edges are golden and a bit charred, then remove and serve with the dipping sauce. No grill? Use a hot grill pan.
    • To make the dipping sauce, melt all ingredients together in the microwave or a small pot and stir. Adjust seasoning for your taste with salt and pepper.

    Notes

    Nutrition for Artichokes Without Sauce is shown below
    Nutrition for Dipping Sauce
    Calories: 156kcal | Carbs: 2g |Protein: .03g | Fat: 17g | Sat fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g

    Nutrition

    Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 174mgPotassium: 359mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Maren says

      June 02, 2016 at 1:03 am

      Artichokes are one of my favorite appetizers to make and healthy! Thanks for the tips and I'll let you know how my next batch turns out...

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