Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Grilled Artichoke takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Grilled Artichoke takes 20 minutes to cook.

Grilled Artichoke makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Grilled Artichoke are:

2 lemons
4 large (3-3 1/2 pounds) artichokes
1 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Here is how you make Grilled Artichoke:

1.To prepare artichokes: Fill a Dutch oven with water; add the juice of 1 lemon. Trim leaves from the top of an artichoke. Remove the outer layer(s) of leaves from the stem end and snip all remaining spiky tips from the outer leaves. Trim an inch off the bottom of the stem and use a vegetable peeler to remove the fibrous outer layer. As each artichoke is prepared, drop it into the lemon water to prevent it from turning brown.2.When all the artichokes are prepared, cover the pan and bring to a boil. Boil until the base of the stem can be pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.3.Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium. Slice the artichokes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the choke and first few inner layers in the center until the bottom is revealed. Brush each half with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the artichokes until tender and lightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter, squeeze half a lemon over them and garnish with the remaining lemon half cut into 4 wedges. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.Variation: For boiled artichokes, add 5 minutes to the cooking time in Step 2. Serve whole or cut in half and scoop out the chokes.Optional: Hollandaise Sauce for dippingNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LORELAIS.

The nutritional information for Grilled Artichoke is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 119.2

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 302.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
• Protein: 6.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Grilled Artichoke is Vegetarian