Artichokes Alla Romana (Roman Style)
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, squeeze the juice of a lemon. Remove tough outer leaves from the artichoke until you reach pale yellow leaves. Cut in half or leave whole, cutting out the choke if halved. Cut the stem to 2-3 inches and clean. Place artichokes and stems in lemon water.
- 2In a small bowl, mix mint, garlic, oregano, salt, and olive oil. Drain artichokes, place in a frying pan, cover with oil mixture and 1 cup water, mix gently, cover, and cook over low to medium heat for 20 minutes, or until tender and water evaporates.
Ingredients
- 10 small to medium artichokes stems included cleaned and halved, buy the tenderest artichokes you can find
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 cloves large of garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 cup water
Equipment
large bowlmedium frying panknifesmall bowl
Tips
- If you want to use frozen artichokes, slice them in half, place them in a pan cut side up with olive oil, drizzle the mint oil mixture over, and use less water to start. Add more if needed.
- Artichokes can darken your hands; wear gloves or rub your hands with lemon juice.
- Remove tough outer leaves until you reach tender ones. Cut the top off, cut off the stem and trim to 2-3 inches. Clean with a knife, removing the tough outer peel.
- Depending on what you are making, remove the choke by slicing them in half or leaving them whole and using a spoon or knife to remove it.
- You can freeze the cleaned artichokes in freezer bags for later use.
Related recipes
Crostone con caprino e carciofi
Italian · Appetizer
Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Wreath
Italian · Appetizer30m
Cheesy Garlic Knots
Italian · Appetizer
Tomato Pickle Bruschetta
Italian · Appetizer
Garlic Dough Balls
Italian · Appetizer
Cheesy Stuffed Garlic Knots
Italian · Appetizer
Risotto Carbonara
Italian · Appetizer
King's Hawaiian garlic cheese bread
Italian · Appetizer
Creamy Salmon & Broccoli Puff Pastry Baskets
Italian · Appetizer
Bruschetta
Italian · Appetizer
Baked Onion Flatbread
Italian · Appetizer
Million-layer potatoes
Italian · Appetizer