Pressure Cooker Artichokes Recipes

Steps:

• Pull off any brown or very tough outer leaves from one artichoke. Use a sharp knife to cut off the top 1 inch of artichoke, then rub with the cut side of the lemon. Use kitchen shears or scissors to cut the pointy tops off the remaining outer layer of leaves. Use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to peel the stem down to its tender pale-colored core; immediately rub the stem with a lemon half. Use your fingers to separate the center leaves to expose the fuzzy pale choke sitting on top of the heart. Use a grapefruit spoon (or other spoon) to scoop out the choke, and rub a little lemon juice over the exposed flesh. Repeat with the remaining artichokes.
• Fill a medium pot with 2 inches of water, place a steamer basket inside, and bring water to a simmer. Place the artichokes bottoms down on the rack, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer over low heat until you can easily pull off an artichoke leaf, 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the steamer basket and transfer to a serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic and salt. Slowly whisk in butter. To serve, have everyone pull off the leaves and dunk the meaty bottoms into the lemon butter, swirling to mix butter with each dip (the butter will separate as it sits).

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken thighs in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker and adjust for medium heat; add oil. In batches, brown the chicken on all sides., Sprinkle garlic, lemon zest, thyme and rosemary over chicken. Top with artichoke hearts, olives and bay leaf. In a bowl, mix orange juice, broth and honey; pour over top. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes and then quick-release any remaining pressure. Remove bay leaf. , Mix gremolata ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over chicken and artichoke mixture.

Steps:

• Trim tops of baby artichokes.
• Chop 1 or 2 gloves of garlic and put pieces between artichoke leaves.
• Put remaining garlic in pressure cooker.
• Place artichoke in steamer basket and place on trivet in the pressure cooker.
• Slice lemon and add a slice to steamer basket.
• drizzle olive oil over artichokes.
• Set to high pressure or 2 on the Optima T-Fal pressure cooker for 12 minutes.
• Serve with remaining lemon.

Steps:

• Place 1 cup of water with the juice of one lemon in the cooking pot.
• Prepare artichokes. Cut stem off at base, cut 1/3 off the top, and trim off outer layers of tough leaves.
• (Optional step is to open up leaves at the top and remove the choke with a melon baller or spoon.
• Rub the cut parts of the artichoke with the remaining lemon halves. Place them top down in the pot.
• Lock lid in place. Set for 8 minutes at high pressure.
• Serve immediately with melted butter or your favorite dipping sauce.