Grilled Artichokes

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Learn how to grill artichokes with this healthy recipe. Artichokes are most often served steamed, but grilling them adds a smoky dimension to their flavor. If you can get them, first-of-the-season baby artichokes will yield extra-tender results—double the number of artichokes and reduce the cooking time as needed.

Grilled Artichokes
Photo: Photographer / Jen Causey, Food Stylist / Emily Nabors Hall
Active Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons

  • 4 large artichokes, (3-3 1/2 pounds total)

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. To prepare artichokes: Fill a Dutch oven with water; add the juice of 1 lemon. Trim leaves from the top of an artichoke. Remove the outer layer(s) of leaves from the stem end and snip all remaining spiky tips from the outer leaves. Trim an inch off the bottom of the stem and use a vegetable peeler to remove the fibrous outer layer. As each artichoke is prepared, drop it into the lemon water to prevent it from turning brown.

  2. When all the artichokes are prepared, cover the pan and bring to a boil. Boil until the base of the stem can be pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium. Slice the artichokes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the choke and first few inner layers in the center until the bottom is revealed. Brush each half with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the artichokes until tender and lightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter, squeeze half a lemon over them and garnish with the remaining lemon half cut into 4 wedges. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Grilled artichokes will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 day and may be served chilled.

Variation: For boiled artichokes, add 5 minutes to the cooking time in Step 2. Serve whole or cut in half and scoop out the chokes.

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, June/July 2005

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

109 Calories
4g Fat
17g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 109
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Dietary Fiber 9g 31%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 5g 11%
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Vitamin A 22IU 0%
Vitamin C 20mg 23%
Folate 111mcg 28%
Sodium 298mg 13%
Calcium 72mg 6%
Iron 2mg 12%
Magnesium 98mg 23%
Potassium 604mg 13%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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