Artichokes Milanese Recipes

HERBED CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN MILANESE WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND ROSEMARY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Before You Cook If using any fresh produce, thoroughly rinse and pat dry Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray Ingredient(s) used more than once: seasoned salt Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F 1 Prepare the Ingredients Cut potatoes into 1" dice.Finely chop artichokes.Halve tomatoes.Stem and mince rosemary.Thinly slice garlic. In a mixing bowl, combine artichokes and cheese spread. Set aside.In another mixing bowl, combine tempura mix and 1/4 cup water until a thin batter forms. If too thick, add additional water, 1 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Set aside. 2 Roast the Potatoes Place potatoes on prepared sheet and toss with 2 tsp. olive oil and half the seasoned salt (reserve remaining for chicken).Spread into a single layer. Roast in hot oven until golden-brown, 18-20 minutes.While potatoes roast, prepare chicken. 3 Prepare the Chicken Pat chicken dry.Cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound with a heavy object to an even ¼" thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season chicken on both sides with remaining seasoned salt.Place panko on a plate.Dip chicken in bowl with tempura batter and coat both sides evenly. Transfer to plate with panko and flip until both sides are coated, pressing gently to adhere. 4 Cook the Chicken Place a large oven-safe non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 2 Tbsp. olive oil.Add chicken to hot pan and cook until golden-brown, 1-2 minutes per side.Push chicken to one side and top each with a dollop of artichoke-cheese mixture. In empty side, combine tomatoes, 2 tsp. olive oil, garlic, and 1 tsp. rosemary. Pan will be hot! Use a utensil.Place pan in hot oven and roast until tomatoes blister and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 8-10 minutes. 5 Finish the Dish Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping potatoes with tomatoes. Bon appétit!

ARTICHOKES MILANESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in large, heavy skillet.
• Saute mushrooms in butter until golden*.
• *Halfway thru sprinkle mushrooms with salt, sweet basil, oregano and garlic powder.
• Stir in bread crumbs and lemon juice; mix well.
• Arrange artichoke hearts in greased shallow baking dish.
• Spoon mushroom mixture over artichokes.
• Sprinkle cheese over all.
• Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned.

MARINATED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with cold water and squeeze 3 of the lemons into it (this is known as acidulated water). Keep it off the heat for now. The cut artichoke hearts have to head straight into the lemon water to keep them from browning.
• Trim the artichokes: Lay an artichoke on its side and trim the brown woody tip of the stem. Using a very sharp or serrated knife, cut the top one-third of the thorny artichoke leaves off, leaving a flattened top. Use your hands to tear off the toughest outermost leaves from around the bottom of the artichoke, leaving most of the leaves untouched. Lay the artichoke on the board again and this time cut it in half lengthwise, from stem to top. Using a paring knife or a peeler, carefully peel off the outermost layer of the stem. Use a spoon to scrape away the inedible furry choke in the center of the artichoke. Voila-you have an artichoke heart! Quick, put it in the acidulated water. Repeat to trim the rest of the artichokes.
• Poach the artichokes: Add more water to the pot if needed to cover the artichokes. Season the water with 3 tablespoons salt. Place the pot over medium-low heat and bring the water to a simmer. Poach the artichokes for about 15 minutes, or until they're easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain the artichokes. Transfer them to a large bowl and set aside.
• Marinate the artichokes: In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic halves cut-side down and sear them until lightly golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the thyme and tarragon. Squeeze the remaining 3 lemons into the pan and throw in the squeezed lemon halves as well. Add the wine and simmer on high heat until it has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 4 cups olive oil and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring the marinade to a boil, then turn off the heat.
• Carefully pour the hot marinade over the artichokes and stir to combine. Transfer the artichokes and marinade to mason jars with lids or airtight containers and refrigerate. Marinate for at least 1 hour, but ideally overnight, before serving. Store them in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

EASY MARINATED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic in a sealable plastic container.
• Seal the container and shake to emulsify the mixture.
• Remove the lid and add artichoke hearts. Reseal the lid and continue shaking the container until the artichoke hearts are completely coated.

BOILED WHOLE ARTICHOKES WITH MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil - large enough to submerge all four artichokes. Once the water is boiling, season it with salt to taste. Slice off the domed top quarter of the artichokes, remove the black tip of the stem and immediately place the artichokes in the boiling water. To cook the artichokes evenly and prevent them from bobbing at the surface, place a lid one size smaller than the pot you are using directly on top of the artichokes, weighing them down so they are submerged. Reduce the heat until the water is at a hard simmer, and cook the artichokes until you can easily pierce the bottom choke (where the stem meets the base) with a cake tester or the sharp tip of a thin knife with no resistance, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While artichokes cook, prepare the mayonnaise: Place the egg, egg yolks, garlic, lemon juice and two healthy pinches of salt in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Whiz for 5 seconds, then, with the machine on, slowly add about half the neutral oil in a thin, steady stream. Turn the machine off, and add 1 tablespoon cold water. Turn the machine back on, and finish adding the neutral oil in a steady stream. If mayonnaise is thick, blend in the remaining 1 tablespoon cold water. Mayonnaise should be light, satiny and silken. Taste the mayonnaise, and add salt as needed. Set aside at room temperature.
• Transfer the cooked artichokes to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet, positioning them upside down to drain. Let stand at room temperature until they are cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Then remove the stems in an even cut, leaving the artichokes with a flat base. Peel the fibrous outer layer (and any strings) off the stems, cut the stems into 1/4-inch coins and reserve.
• Place the artichokes, stem side down, on a clean work surface. Gently open up the artichokes to reveal the inner leaves, using your fingers a little like the way you might open your own eye to receive drops, or even resembling the gesture you use to enlarge an image on your iPhone screen. Then pinch the whole purple and spiky choke at the center in one handful, and pluck it out, revealing the fuzzy hair that sits firmly attached in the cup of the heart. Remove this fuzz with your fingertip, or use a small spoon to scrape it away, taking care not to gouge or dig too deep into the goose-pimpled flesh.
• To assemble, place a healthy dollop of mayonnaise in the very center of each artichoke. Spoon in a few of the stem coins, then drizzle artichoke and mayonnaise with olive oil. Serve with additional mayonnaise and lemon wedges. (Any leftover mayonnaise will keep, refrigerated, up to 1 week.)

DIPPING SAUCE FOR ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Mix the mayonnaise and garlic together in a small bowl. Add the lemon juice and basil; whisk until thoroughly combined. Beat the Worcestershire sauce into the mixture. Serve immediately, or chill until serving.