Oven Roasted Artichokes
 
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Artichokes boiled to tender perfection and then roasted with oil, garlic, and a splash of lemon for the perfect appetizer or little snack.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 1 hour
Ingredients
  • 1 large artichoke
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 lemons
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Put a pot of salted water on boil
  2. Clean the artichoke by cutting the off the top of the leaves (be careful, these can really hurt if they prick your finger!)
  3. Cut off the stem, leaving about an inch remaining from the base of the choke.
  4. Cut the artichoke in half and then remove the choke (middle of the artichoke with the purple coloring and white strings)
  5. Squeeze half lemon on top to prevent browning and then the rest of the lemon juice in your boiling water.
  6. Boil the artichokes for 20 minutes or until tender.
  7. While the artichokes are boiling, pre-heat the oven to 350. Chop up your garlic and put a little bit of olive oil on the bottom of your dish that the artichokes with roast in. Add garlic and lemon to the remainder of your olive oil, salt and pepper to taste and stir together.
  8. After boiled, place the artichokes in dish and brush your mixture all of you mixture on/ in the leaves of the artichoke. Any remaining lemon just squeeze on top on the artichokes.
  9. Roast in oven for 20 minutes, put on the top rack of oven for the last 5. Enjoy!
Recipe by Yummy for the Heart at https://www.yummyfortheheart.com/oven-roasted-artichokes/