Grilled artichokes with spicy lemon aioli, rosemary steamed Colorado new potatoes and lemon pepper flank steak pinwheels.
At my last hair appointment while waiting on my color to process my stylist Charisse asked “Have you ever grilled artichokes?”
“No,” I answered. “I’ve always just thrown them in a pot of boiling water for about 45 minutes and served them with a simple mixture of mayo and curry powder for dipping.”
Adding, “I don’t make them very often because once I’m done with the leaves, I make such a mess dissecting the rest of it…I don’t know what I’m doing,” I admitted.
Charisse returned “I’ve tried grilling them a couple of times and they’ve come out tough”.
So out came the iPad and we Googled “grilled artichokes”. Don’t you love technology and the fact that you can Google something at the drop of a hat? Of course we found several techniques and recipes which offered us plenty of salon chair quarterbacking opportunities.
“Well that’s not enough cooking time!” Charisse noted about the first result and I agreed.
“Mmm…that sauce sounds good.” I commented on the next.
“Is that an artichoke???” We laughed at the next photo.
“King Soopers was out of artichokes the other day blaming Costco for buying up the whole shipment!” Charisse complained.
“Grill on high???” We scoffed at a plate of charred chokes from the next recipe.
“Did you hear Tom and Katie are getting divorced?” Charisse asked.
“I wonder if it has anything to do with religion?” I speculated.
“Time to rinse,” ordered Charisse and that was that.
Now that I’ve got you on the edge of your seats… 🙂 That evening at home I continued my research, chose instructions that I thought made sense and promptly bought artichokes the next day. The recipe told me to quarter and clean the artichokes before cooking. I was bound and determined to learn how to “clean” and lo and behold the first Googled result was a You Tube video by our very own Chef Mick from Tony’s Market.
Grilled Artichokes with Spicy Lemon Aioli
Easier than you think. Just quarter the artichokes after prepping. Boil them in salted water for 15 minutes. Removed and drain the excess water.
Drizzle them with olive oil and grill over medium heat for 20 minutes turning every once in awhile.
Served them with this spicy lemon aioli for dipping. It was outstanding. We were totally impressed and surprised at the smoky flavor that the artichokes soaked up from grilling. Thanks to Charisse, I’ll be grilling many more.
Looking for more artichoke recipes? Don’t miss this one for Roasted Baby Artichokes.
Grilled Artichokes with Spicy Lemon Aioli
Ingredients
- 2 Artichokes prepared according to video
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ teaspoon sriracha sauce
- ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the Aioli: Mix all ingredients together in a small serving bowl.
- For the Artichokes: quarter the artichokes after prepping. Boil them in salted water for 15 minutes. Removed and drain the excess water.
- Drizzle them with olive oil and grill over medium heat for 20 minutes turning every once in awhile. Serve with lemon aioli for dipping.
Video
Nutrition
Grilled Artichokes with Spicy Lemon Aioli…They’re What’s for Dinner.
Thanks for the link!! Loving the information as well as the aioli. Sriracha makes everything better!!
You’re welcome Kim. I’m going to try your version also.
I love that you pulled out you ipad…. cute story!!
🙂
You are indeed near the artichoke capital of the world. I wrote about it in my latest blogpost ‘Artichoke Love: You Gotta Have Heart.
You have stumbled upon a secret that us California natives do not share very often. We are very near the artichoke capital of the world. When in season we boil the artichokes first. We then half or quarter and remove the choke. It is a little easier that way. We then marinade them in an Italian dressing made with balsamic vinegar and lots of garlic. Grill over medium fire. OH YEAH!!!!
I’m glad you left this comment. I like the idea of boiling first, seems easier. Italian Dressing with Balsamic Vinegar????? LOVE that.
I’ve never even thought of grilling grilled artichokes! They are one of my all-time favorite veggies and I love the mess I make when getting down the the ‘gold’ at the bottom. Would love to try the method and that lovely lemon aioli.
Thanks Susan. I don’t think I had thought about grilling either, until Charisse said something. I really liked that aioli.
I really wish I had a grill after reading this! That aioli sounds like the perfect accompaniment.
Do you have a grill pan Joanne? No smoky flavor with that idea, but it might carmelize some of those flavors in.
Oooohh… I’m SO glad you posted this recipe. I am been contemplating grilling artichokes myself but just wasn’t really sure how to go about it! Thank you!!!
Let me know how they turn out Jenn.