Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Butter is an easy way to cook artichokes to preserve their wonderful, delicate flavor so it isn’t boiled or steamed away!

Trimming and prepping artichokes used to mystify me–I was so afraid of them! Until a few years ago, the only way I prepared them was to cut the bottom off so they sat level in a microwave-safe dish and then microwaved them in water for approximately 15 minutes. It was faster than steaming or boiling. I know…..pretty unimaginative for someone who cooks for a living!

Then, a client of mine requested I prepare them for her. Gulp.

Oh, sure…. I could have just boiled or steamed them. However, that wasn’t very “cheffy” and the presentation would have been lackluster at best. I didn’t know how they’d reheat prepared that way or if they’d even have any of their delicate flavor left. My client would also have had to deal with the inedible “choke” in the center.

To make her artichoke “experience” as easy as possible, I made these beautifully trimmed and amazingly aromatic Roasted Artichokes with Garlic Butter that I roasted with lemon slices, garlic and herb sprigs.

What I love about roasting or baking artichokes is the delicate flavor concentrates and stays IN the artichoke–it’s not boiled or steamed away. The other wonderful thing about preparing artichokes this way is that your guests don’t have to deal with the fuzzy choke either.

When working with artichokes:

Have acidulated water ready to prevent browning. For each quart of water, use about three tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 large, super juicy lemon) or 1/2 cup dry white wine.

After each trimming step, place the cut side into the acidulated water. Another option is to simply rub the cut side with lemon.

My experience has been that artichokes turn slightly brown no matter what–much like an avocado. However, because the artichokes get nicely browned from the roasting process, you won’t notice the discoloration much.

For more information on prepping artichokes, here’s an instructional video from Ocean Mist.

When the artichokes are tender, take the garlic out and make a garlic butter to serve with the artichokes. Perfection!

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