Steamed Artichoke With Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce Recipes

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH CURRY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim artichokes and remove chokes. May cut in half to make 4 servings, or leave whole. Place over simmering water and steam until tender.
• Combine all remainging ingredients and chill while artichokes are cooking.
• To serve, offer small bowls of sauce, and a bowl for discarding tough parts of leaves. Makes 2 entree servings or 4 side servings.

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH TWO DIPPING SAUCES

Steps:

• STEAMED ARTICHOKES
• Prepare a bowl of water large enough to hold all of the artichokes. Peel 1 lemon with a vegetable peeler, then cut in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
• Remove any tough outer leaves from artichokes. Working with one artichoke at a time, use a serrated knife to cut off the top quarter of each. Use kitchen shears to trim sharp tips of the leaves. Remove any small leaves from bottom and trim stem just enough that artichoke can stand upright; place in lemon water to keep it from turning brown while repeating with remaining artichokes.
• Fill a large pot with 2 inches of water; set a steamer basket (or colander) inside pot, and bring water to a boil. Place the lemon peel and artichokes, stem ends down, in basket. Cover and steam until bases of artichokes are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 20 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, use a small spoon to scoop out center cone; scrape out purple leaves and fuzzy choke. Serve artichokes with dipping sauces, as desired
• TARRAGON-YOGURT SAUCE
• Mix together yogurt, lemon zest and juice, tarragon, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper.
• SPICY AÏOLI
• Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Blanch garlic until tender, 3 to 5 minutes; drain and mash garlic into a paste.
• Whisk together garlic, egg yolk, mustard, and lemon juice in a bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified. Whisk in paprika, cayenne, hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper.
• nutrition information
• Per Serving (artichokes)
• Calories: 61
• Saturated Fat: .1g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Carbohydrates: 14g
• Protein: 4g
• Sodium: 121mg
• Fiber: 7g
• nutrition information (TARRAGON-YOGURT SAUCE)
• Per 1/4-cup Serving:
• Calories: 30
• Saturated Fat: .6g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 2.8mg
• Carbohydrates: 2.3g
• Protein: 3.6g
• Sodium: 495mg
• Fiber: .2g
• nutrition information (SPICY AÏOLI)
• Per 2-tablespoon Serving:
• Calories: 202
• Saturated Fat: 3.2g
• Unsaturated Fat: 18.5g
• Cholesterol: 25.6mg
• Carbohydrates: 1.5g
• Protein: .5g
• Sodium: 287mg
• Fiber: .3g

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH GARLICKY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim bottom stalk of artichokes, leaving about 1 inch. Cut off the first couple of inches of the top of the artichoke. If your artichoke is dangerously spikey, or you are serving these to kids/company, you may want to trim the tips of all the remaining leaves with scissors. Rinse the artichokes well, under running water.
• Put about 2 inches of water in the bottom of a big pot, and place the artichokes top down. Throw in the bay leaf and crushed garlic clove. Cover and bring to a boil, then lower heat so the liquid is just simmering. Steam like this for about 30-45 minutes.
• Make the dip by putting the minced garlic, margarine, and lemon juice in a microwave safe bowl and heating for 30 seconds. Add the dill, yogurt, and salt & pepper. If you want your sauce thick like this, then you are done. I like my dip a little runnier, so i add a little milk until it is the consistancy that i want. Either way, cover and put in the fridge until the artichokes are ready.
• Let artichokes cool off for about 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S BEST DIPPING SAUCE FOR STEAMED ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a glass or ceramic bowl.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap.
• Chill for at least one hour.