French Artichoke Recipes

Steps:

• Pour flour into a shallow bowl; beat egg in a separate bowl. Dredge artichoke hearts in flour and then coat with egg.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir artichoke hearts in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked artichoke hearts to a bowl.
• Pour oil out of skillet and wipe clean with a paper towel; return to stove top. Heat butter in the skillet over medium heat; pour in lemon juice. Return artichoke hearts to skillet and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; pour in sherry. Season with salt and pepper; stir well.
• Remove artichoke hearts from skillet using a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving dish. Boil sauce until reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour over artichoke hearts; garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Cook 1/2 chopped onion, 2 chopped garlic cloves and a pinch of salt in a skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 5 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup white wine and reduce by half. Add 2 chopped tomatoes, two 9-ounce packages frozen artichoke hearts, 3 tablespoons water, 1 strip lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, covered, 6 minutes. Stir in chopped olives, basil and salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Well drain the artichokes, then slice them in half.
• Put flour into a bowl and season it with salt and pepper.
• Add the sliced artichokes. Toss them in the flour to coat.
• Beat eggs in another mixing bowl.
• Shake any excess flour from the artichokes (discard the flour) and add the artichokes to the eggs and stir them around to coat.
• Heat a large non-stick pan on medium to medium-high heat, with a couple of Tablespoons of butter. When the pan is hot, add the artichokes one at a time. Discard any leftover egg.
• When the first side is browned to your liking, flip the artichokes. Do the same thing to the other sides.
• When the artichokes have browned to your liking add about a cup of any white wine you like to drink. Also add another 1-2 Tablespoon(s) of butter to the pan. Let the wine reduce for a few minutes and thicken.
• Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice over the top and they're ready to be served.
• We always add lots of grated parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of freshly chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Combine 1 quart cold water and lemon juice in a large bowl. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base and discard several more layers of leaves in same manner until exposed leaves are pale green at top and pale yellow at base. Cut off leaves flush with top of base and cut a thin slice from end of stem to expose a fresh cross section. Trim dark green fibrous parts from base and stem of artichoke, being careful not to break off stem.
• Rub artichoke all over with lemon halves. Quarter lengthwise and remove fuzzy center and any purple leaves. Put in bowl of lemon water.
• Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Drain artichokes and cook in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to ice water to cool. Drain well.

Steps:

• Package or frozen or you can use canned. Cut in half or you can just fry them whole. Drain or thaw the artichoke hearts. Dip each into flour and finish in an egg, salt and pepper mixture. Fry in a large fry pan with olive oil. When they are a light gold color, transfer to a paper toweled plate to drain. Wipe out the fry pan and melt a stick of salted butter. Add about a cup (or more to your preference)of white wine. Cook on low to just reheat them in the butter/wine sauce.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Simmer artichokes in the boiling water until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain.
• Mix vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Whisk in olive oil in a slow, steady stream until vinaigrette is blended.
• Start by eating the artichoke leaves dipped in the vinaigrette. Discard small leaves and gently scrape fuzzy choke from the hearts. Fill the hearts with vinaigrette and slice.

Steps:

• Cut the artichoke hearts into quarters.
• Measure the flour into a shallow bowl and season it with salt and pepper.
• In a deep bowl, beat the eggs lightly with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
• Set a plate by the bowl of flour.
• Dredge the artichoke hearts in the seasoned flour, shake off the excess, then arrange them on the plate.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Working quickly, dip a few artichoke hearts at a time into the beaten eggs, then arrange them, single layer, in the heated oil.
• Continue with the remaining artichoke hearts.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Using tongs, turn each artichoke heart and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Pour the Limoncello and wine evenly over the artichoke hearts, then scatter the capers on top.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook for 1 minute, carefully rotating the skillet to move the liquid.
• Add the pieces of butter, scattering evenly over the top of the artichoke hearts.
• Carefully move the skillet in a circular motion as the butter melts.
• Cover and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the sauce thickens slightly.
• Taste for seasonings.
• Place the artichoke hearts in a serving bowl and pour the sauce over, using a rubber spatula to scrape the juices from the skillet.
• Scatter the parsley on top.
• Serve immediately.