Artichoke Aioli Recipes

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Cut off the top inch of leaves from the artichokes. Remove the outer layer of small, tough leaves from the stem end. Snip all remaining spiky tips from the outer leaves. Cut off and discard the stems.
• Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a large pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add the artichokes. Cover and steam until tender, adding more hot water as necessary, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Whisk mayonnaise, herbs, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Serve with the artichokes.

A HOW TO GUIDE FOR GRILLING ARTICHOKES AND GARLIC AIOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep the artichokes by cutting off the tips of the leaves and any little thorns with kitchen scissors. Slice about 3/4 inch to an inch off the tip of the artichoke with a serrated bread knife. Pull off any smaller leaves towards the base and on the stem. Cut off the excess stem, leaving about a 1-inch stem on the artichokes. Rinse the artichokes in running cold water gently working your fingers into the petals of the artichoke to loosen and open them up a bit.
• Place a small amount of water in a large pot for steaming. Add a cut-up lemon and 3 whole garlic cloves that have been crushed into the water. Bring to a boil.
• Place a steamer basket in the pot and add the artichokes top down. So that the trimmed pieces are facing downward and the stem is facing up. Steam for 25-35 minutes or longer, until the outer leaves can easily be pulled off.
• Remove the cooked artichokes and cut them in half. Scoop out the rough fibers from the center of each half.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high.Brush each steamed artichoke half with a bit of olive oil and place face down on a hot grill for about 5 minutes
• Combine mayo and sour cream. Add the zest and juice of one lemon and 3 minced garlic cloves. Season with salt and pepper.

ARTICHOKE AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a food processor or blender; blend until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

ARTICHOKES WITH ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• To make the aioli: Beat the yolk with the vinegar and mustard in a bowl. Whisk in the oil, drop by drop, to make a thick mayonnaise. Squeeze the garlic out of the roasted cloves into the mayonnaise and whisk smooth. Season the aioli with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, to taste.
• To prepare the artichokes: Trim the artichokes, rubbing with lemon as you go, until you are down to the core with a bit of stem attached. Halve. While you're trimming, bring a pot of water to the boil. Squeeze the juice of a lemon into it and salt it. Drop in the artichokes and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, depending on the size. Drain, and pat dry. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and brown the artichokes on all sides. Transfer to paper towel to drain. Serve with the aioli.

ARTICHOKES AND AIOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine 3 cups water with olive oil, lemon slices, bay leaves, garlic, salt and pepper and bring to a boil Meanwhile, trim stalks from bases of artichokes, cut a 1" slice from tops.
• Remove descolored leaves, snip off the spiky ends.
• Wash the artichokes in cold water and drain.
• Place artichokes in bottom of kettle, standing on base.
• Bring back to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered 40-50 minutes, or until artichoke bases feel soft.
• While the artichokes are cooking, Soak bread in milk for 10 minutes; squeeze hard to remove all milk.
• Place bread and garlic in food processor; blend 10 seconds or until mixture forms a paste Add egg yolks, blend until egg mixture is thick, about 10 seconds.
• Add olive oil, 1` Tbs at a time, blending constantly after each addition until thick.
• Continue until all oil has been used.
• Mixture should be thick.
• Add lemon juice, salt and pepper; blend a few seconds more to mix well.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered.
• Drain artichokes well.
• Let cool slightly.
• Using finger, pull out leaves at center.
• With teaspoon, remove hair choke from cavity.
• Serve artichokes, warm or cold with Aioli Sauce in cavity in center.

FIRE ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, shallot, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil or cilantro, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Place the steamed artichokes in the mixture and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• To make the aioli: combine bread crumbs, white wine vinegar, garlic, salt, and egg yolks in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil to make an emulsion. Add white pepper and hot sauce, to taste. Add fresh basil or cilantro and pulse to combine.
• Preheat a grill.
• Remove the artichokes from the marinade and place on char-broiler or barbecue fire with the leaves of the artichoke up. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes depending on fire temperature. Remove from fire and garnish with herb aioli and caviar of choice.

BAKED ARTICHOKE BITES WITH GARLIC AIOLI RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200ºC). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set a wire rack inside.
• Drain and rinse the artichokes. Pat them dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs and vegetarian Parmesan cheese.
• Dip the artichoke hearts in the melted butter, making sure they are evenly coated. Then coat well with the bread crumb mixture.
• Place the artichoke bites on the wire rack.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350ºF (175ºC), flip the artichokes, and bake for 15 minutes more, until the artichoke hearts are warmed through and the bread crumb mixture is toasted.
• Meanwhile, make the garlic aioli. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and parsley. Stir to combine.
• Sprinkle the artichoke bites with parsley before serving with aioli alongside.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Using a sharp knife, cut 1 in. from top of each artichoke. Using kitchen scissors, cut off tips of outer leaves. Cut each artichoke lengthwise in half. With a spoon, carefully scrape and remove fuzzy center of artichokes. , Drizzle oil into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Rub cut surfaces of artichokes with lemon half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in pan, cut side down. Squeeze lemon juice over artichokes. Cover pan with foil; bake on a lower oven rack until tender and a leaf near the center pulls out easily, 50-55 minutes., Meanwhile, mix aioli ingredients; refrigerate until serving. Serve with artichokes.

ARTICHOKE LEAVES WITH PARMESAN-BASIL AIOLI

Steps:

• Cut the stems of the artichokes off flush with the bottom of the leaves. Trim about an inch off the top end. Remove the small-funky leaves from around the bottoms and trim the remaining leaves with scissors to remove the thorns on the top. To prevent discoloration, rub all of the cut surfaces with the lemon. Cook in a steamer with the lemon you used to rub the artichokes with until tender and leaves can be pulled off easily, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool.
• Combine the mayonnaise (Best Foods brand if you are on the west coast or Hellman's if you are on the east), Parmesan, basil, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove the leaves from the artichokes, starting at the base, until the center is reached. For this dish you will only be using the leaves sturdy enough to hold the aioli, but save the less sturdy ones for your chef's treat after the guests go home. Using a spoon, scrape off the choke and discard. Cut off any tough areas on the bottom of the hearts. Finely chop the hearts and add to the mayonnaise mixture.
• Place 1 teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture on each artichoke leaf and arrange leaves in an eye pleasing manner on a platter or tray. Garnish with the parsley.