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Baked Artichokes with Lemon and Wine

Artichokes are another one of those things that were a big part of my childhood eating. Weird huh? But I loved loved loved them. My mom used to make them all the time. First she’d steam them, then we’d all pile around the table together and go to town, dipping the petal in mayonnaise and scrapping the deliciously tender portion of the petal with our teeth. Now that I’m all grown up, I make them at home and add my own little twist with a little lemon and white wine.

While I had plenty of experience with artichokes growing up, I can’t say the same for Ryan. When I cooked an artichoke for the first time, he wasn’t quite sure how to respond. He watched me eat a few petals before deciding to try it on his own. I immediately knew that he liked it because his eyes perked up and he reached in for another, and another and then another. Now, he asks for them on a regular basis.

Its worthwhile to note that while the lemon, adds a lovely citrus-y flavor, it also helps prevent the artichokes from turning an unappealing brown color where they were cut. Because of this it’s important to rub them with the lemon immediately after cutting them.

plate of halved baked artichokes with lemon.

Baked Artichokes with Lemon and Wine

Artichokes baked with white wine, lemon, olive oil and spices until tender and perfect for dipping.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Easy Appetizer Recipes, Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 2 artichokes
  • 1 lemon cut in half
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/3 cup white wine

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Rinse artichokes in cold running water. To prep the artichokes, cut the top 1 inch off of each artichoke. Then using kitchen sheers trim the points off the petals. Next cut the artichokes in half lengthwise and remove the inedible fuzzy part and any purple tipped leaves with a spoon. Rub lemon all over the artichokes.
  • In a small bowl combine salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Sprinkle over the inner and outer leaves of the artichokes.
  • Place artichokes in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil. Pour water and white wine over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 40 - 50 minutes or until you can remove leaves easily.
  • Transfer to serving platter, squeeze a little lemon over the top if desired and serve with melted butter or mayonnaise for dipping.

Notes

Enjoy!
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Keywords: appetizer, artichoke, baked artichoke, Food, fresh artichoke, lemon, mayonnaise, Recipe, white wine

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  • Reply
    julia
    April 3, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Tis looks so easy, yet soooo flavorful! I can’t wait to try it!

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    Soma
    February 1, 2010 at 7:29 am

    I have never worked with fresh artichokes, the entire procedure sounds long:-) But I love any kind of artichokes. The simple flavors here are so lovely and I wanna give this a try.

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    chocolate shavings
    January 22, 2010 at 5:19 am

    Yum!

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    Kurdistan
    January 21, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    seems good love to try it

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    Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
    January 21, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Artichokes are my new favorite! This looks great!

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    Jenny
    January 21, 2010 at 10:23 am

    I am a HUGE artichoke lover! They have always been one of my favorites, I have a lot of memories sharing these with my mom when I was a kid. However, I have never baked them. I have always steamed them and dipped them in mayo. I cant wait to try this one out!! LOVE your recipes, I check in daily (in addition to getting the emails) cause I just dont wanna wait for the email to come accross :-)

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