Pork Braised Artichokes Recipes

PORK WITH ARTICHOKES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1-in. slices; flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook pork in butter in batches until tender. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm. , In the same skillet, cook and stir onion until tender. Stir in the artichokes, broth, capers and mustard; heat through. Serve over pork; sprinkle with parsley. Garnish with lemon.

BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim 6 medium artichokes (see Cook's Note), leaving the stems intact. Halve lengthwise. Cook 2 each sliced carrots, celery stalks and leeks in a pot with 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Add 3 sliced garlic cloves; cook 2 more minutes. Add the artichokes in a single layer; add 2 teaspoons salt, 2 bay leaves, 3 thyme sprigs, 1 rosemary sprig, 1 1/2 cups white wine, and water to cover. Lay a round of parchment paper on the artichokes and simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the liquid.

BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut each of the artichokes in half; remove the toughest outer leaves, use a spoon to remove the choke, and trim the bottom.
• Put 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. When it melts and foam subsides, add artichokes, cut side down. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add stock (it should come about halfway up the sides of the artichokes), bring to a boil, and cover; turn heat to medium-low. Cook for about 20 minutes or until tender, checking every 5 or 10 minutes to make sure there is enough liquid in the pan, adding more stock as necessary. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and transfer artichokes to serving platter.
• Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to a sauce. Stir in lemon zest and juice and remaining tablespoon butter; taste and adjust seasoning. Serve artichokes drizzled with sauce.

BRAISED SKIRT STEAK WITH ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Dissolve beef boullion cube in boiling water. Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over high heat. Season the skirt steak on both sides with salt, and cook in the hot oil until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• Pour the beef bouillon and 1/4 cup artichoke juice into the Dutch oven, then stir in the artichokes, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, carrots, capers, and horseradish. Bring to a boil, then cover, and place into the preheated oven. Bake until the meat has turned from red to light pink in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the skirt steak from the Dutch oven, cover with foil, and keep warm. Return the Dutch oven to the stove, and simmer, uncovered, over medium-high heat until the sauce has reduced to your desired consistency, about 10 minutes. Slice the skirt steak thinly, and serve with the reduced sauce.

BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• 1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• 2. Add the garlic and sauté, stirring, for about 30 seconds.
• 3. Add the artichokes and toss until they're coated with oil.
• 4. Add the wine, mint or thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• 5. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 6. Discard the thyme (if using).
• 7. Transfer the artichokes to a plate, drizzle them with pan juices, and serve.

PORK-BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim off the stems and cut off half the tops of the artichokes. Simmer for 10 minutes; refresh in cold water and drain again.
• Remove the chokes and fill with following stuffing.
• Stew the pork, bacon and onion in pan but do not let the meat brown.
• Add a tablespoon or so of oil, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Tie two or three slices bacon around each artichoke with a string and place in ovenproof dish with oil. Fry lightly.
• Add wine and stock. Cover and braise for about one hour at 350 degrees. Remove string and serve with juices.

EASY BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Fill a medium bowl with water and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon in the bowl, tossing in the lemon halves as well. Rinse each artichoke and trim 1/2-inch off of the stalk. Trim 1-inch off the top of each artichoke. Then cut each artichoke in half, from stalk to tip, and remove the choke with a spoon. Remove the tough outer leaves and trim the outside of the stalk with a paring knife. Add the prepped artichokes to the bowl of lemon water to keep from browning.
• Slice the remaining lemon. In a baking dish large enough to place the artichokes in 1 even layer, place the slices in the dish to form a bed for the artichokes. In the center of each artichoke, add a garlic half and drizzle with half the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place cut side down on top of the lemon slices. Pour the chicken stock around the sides, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the tops of the artichokes, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and firmly seal with aluminum foil. Bake in the oven until fork-tender and the leaves peel off easily, about 1 hour.

QUICK BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut each artichoke lengthwise into quarters, through the stem. Using a spoon, remove the fuzzy choke from the heart of each quarter, and immediately squeeze juice from one of the lemon halves over all artichokes to prevent them from discoloring.
• Place all the ingredients, including the remaining lemon half, into a large saucepan; fill with enough cold water to cover artichokes. Cover pan, and bring the water to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook just until artichoke hearts can be pierced with a fork but are not too soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and let artichokes sit in cooking liquid until ready to serve, up to 10 minutes. Transfer carefully to serving plates with a slotted spoon, allowing excess liquid to drain off.

MILK-BRAISED PORK WITH MUSHROOM-ARTICHOKE RAGù

Steps:

• Prepare a medium fire (325°F) in a wood-fired oven or cooker.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy casserole over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Add the pork and sear all over until well browned. Transfer the pork to a plate and set aside. Remove all but 3 tablespoons of fat from the pot. Return the pot to medium heat and add the onions, juniper berries, bay leaves, and rosemary and cook until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook until the garlic is lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Return the pork to the pot and pour in the milk. Cover and place in the oven to braise for 2 hours, turning the pork 2 or 3 times during the course of cooking.
• Meanwhile, to make the ragù, heat the olive oil in a small Dutch oven or heavy casserole over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the mushrooms and artichoke hearts, cover, and place in the oven to cook for 15 minutes. Uncover and add the garlic, wine, salt, and pepper. Cover and return to the oven for 10 minutes, stirring a few times while cooking. Uncover and cook until the artichoke hearts are tender and some of the juices have evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the lemon zest. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Set aside and keep warm.
• Uncover the pork after 2 hours and cook for 30 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender. Transfer the roast to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.
• Remove the bay leaves, rosemary, and juniper berries from the milky sauce. Skim any excess fat from the top. The milk will have curdled in the cooking process. Using an immersion blender, process the sauce until smooth. Add the nutmeg and walnuts. Return to the oven to heat through. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Slice the meat and serve with the sauce spooned over the top. Accompany with the ragù.

PORK WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute pork in 2 tablespoons butter until no longer pink.
• Remove pork from pan, set aside.
• In same pan, saute mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until onions are lightly browned and mushrooms release their juices.
• Add wine, artichokes and tarragon to mushrooms, and continue cooking until juices are reduced by half.
• In small sauce pan, cook noodles according to package directions.
• When noodles are done, drain (reserving liquid) and place on platter keeping them warm.
• Add pork, sour cream, salt and pepper to mushroom/artichoke mixture, reduce heat to low and simmer all for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• If sauce is too thick, stir in some of the reserved liquid from the noodles to thin to desired consistency.
• Spoon pork mixture over noodles.
• Garnish platter with sprigs of cilantro.

EASY BRAISED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Fill a medium bowl with water and squeeze the juice of 1 lemon in the bowl, tossing in the lemon halves as well. Rinse each artichoke and trim 1/2-inch off of the stalk. Trim 1-inch off the top of each artichoke.
• Cut each artichoke in half, from stalk to tip, and remove the choke with a spoon or paring knife. Remove the tough outer leaves and trim the outside of the stalk with a paring knife. Add the prepped artichokes to the bowl of lemon water to keep them from browning while they are cooking.
• Slice the remaining lemon. In a baking dish large enough to place the artichokes in 1 even layer, place the slices in the dish to form a bed for the artichokes. In the center of each artichoke, add a garlic half and drizzle with half the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place cut side down on top of the lemon slices, holding the garlic clove in half as you turn them.
• Pour the chicken stock around the sides, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of stock should be in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the tops of the artichokes, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover and firmly seal with aluminum foil. Bake in the oven until fork-tender and the leaves peel off easily, about 1 hour.