Artichoke Bottoms Braised in Olive Oil with Garlic and Mint

Name: Artichoke Bottoms Braised in Olive Oil with Garlic and Mint
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms large artichokes each); 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint; 1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 lemon, halved; 6 servings Garnish: chopped fresh mint; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters water

Artichoke Bottoms Braised in Olive Oil with Garlic and Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 248 calories, 10g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have lemon, water, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Keep stem attached and, at opposite end, cut off top inch of 1 artichoke with a serrated knife. Bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base, then discard several more layers of leaves in same manner until you reach pale yellow leaves with pale green tips.

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Artichoke

Base

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Serrated Knife

Cut remaining leaves flush with top of artichoke bottom using a sharp knife, then pull out purple leaves and scoop out fuzzy choke with melon-ball cutter. Trim dark green fibrous parts from base and sides of artichoke with a sharp paring knife, then rub cut surfaces with a lemon half.

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Artichoke

Lemon

Melon

Base

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Knife

Cut 1/4 inch from end of stem to expose inner core. Trim sides of stem (still attached) down to pale inner core. Rub cut surfaces with same lemon half.

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Lemon

Dry Seasoning Rub

Trim remaining artichokes in same manner.

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Artichoke

Put water and oil in a 4-quart heavy pot.

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Water

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Mince and mash garlic with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, then mix in mint. Rub one sixth of garlic paste into cavity of each artichoke, then stand artichokes upside down in liquid in pot.

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Garlic Paste