Fire Roasted Artichokes With Herb Aioli Recipes

FIRE ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Trim the stems (to about 1 inch) and about 1 inch from the tops.
• Bring a gallon of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Squeeze lemon halves into water and add to water, along with trimmed artichokes. Simmer artichokes and cook until tender, about 15-20 minutes (a knife should slide through fairly easily). Remove artichokes with tongs and let any excess water drip from tops. Drain on paper towels and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Cut each artichoke in half and then in half again into quarters. Remove the hairy choke using a spoon or grapefruit spoon and discard. Set aside in a large bowl or a large gallon ziptop bag.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, 4 cloves of garlic, rosemary, olive oil, pepper, and salt to taste. Pour over the artichokes and toss together to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, but up to two days.
• Prepare garlic aioli. Cut off top of head of garlic and drizzle with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and wrap in foil. Bake at 400° F for 30-40 minutes, or until soft. Squeeze garlic into small bowl and use a fork to mash. Add mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, salt & pepper. To thin out, if needed, add a few dashes of milk and stir.
• Prepare gas or charcoal grill for high heat.
• Using tongs, place the artichokes on the grill and cook for about 30 seconds per side until well charred.
• Remove from the grill and serve warm with garlic aioli.

ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Using a sharp knife, cut 1 in. from top of each artichoke. Using kitchen scissors, cut off tips of outer leaves. Cut each artichoke lengthwise in half. With a spoon, carefully scrape and remove fuzzy center of artichokes. , Drizzle oil into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Rub cut surfaces of artichokes with lemon half; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in pan, cut side down. Squeeze lemon juice over artichokes. Cover pan with foil; bake on a lower oven rack until tender and a leaf near the center pulls out easily, 50-55 minutes., Meanwhile, mix aioli ingredients; refrigerate until serving. Serve with artichokes.

FIRE ROASTED ARTICHOKES WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, scallion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil or cilantro, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Place the steamed artichokes in the mixture and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• To make the aioli:.
• Combine the bread crumbs, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, and egg yolks in a food processor. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil to make an emulsion. Add pepper and hot sauce, to taste. Add fresh basil or cilantro and pulse to combine.
• Preheat a grill.
• Remove the artichokes from the marinade and place on char-broiler or barbecue fire with the leaves of the artichoke up. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes depending on fire temperature.
• Remove from fire and garnish with herb aioli. Enjoy!

BABY ARTICHOKES WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Cut 2 of the lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a large bowl filled with cold water; drop squeezed lemon halves into water. Set bowl of lemon water next to your work area. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, remove the top few layers of dark green leaves, exposing the tender yellow leaves below. With a sharp paring knife, pare away the tough, fibrous outer layer around the base of the artichoke, then trim the tip of the artichoke off to flatten the top; you should still have about 2 inches of leaves above each heart. Drop each artichoke into the bowl of lemon water, as it is prepared (otherwise artichokes will darken).
• To cook artichokes, place them on a rack in a pan above simmering water and steam, covered, until a knife slides easily through the base of the artichoke and leaves are tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove artichokes and plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
• To make the aioli, juice the remaining lemon. In a blender, puree the egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the garlic, and a hefty pinch of salt. (If using a food processor, use a whole egg.) With machine running, gradually pour in the extra-virgin olive oil in a very thin, steady stream. Then pour in neutral oil in a thin stream. Do not rush it; if you pour oil too fast, mayonnaise won?t thicken. When all the oil is incorporated, transfer aioli to a serving bowl and season, to taste, with more lemon juice and salt. Serve at once with cooled artichokes. If made ahead, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate aioli and artichokes up to 1 day.

HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, parsley, tarragon, dill, vinegar, hot sauce and garlic. Season with salt. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

FIRE-GRILLED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• For the Calabrian pepper aioli: In a food processor, combine and puree the lemon juice, Dijon mustard and peppers. Fold the mayonnaise into the puree and mix well. Reserve.
• For the artichokes: Cut the artichokes in half lengthwise, splitting the stem. Remove the two bottom layers of leaves and, with a potato peeler, peel the stem until the outer fibers are removed. With a small spoon, dig out the inner fibers at the center of the artichoke.
• Submerge the artichokes in a bowl of cold water and add the lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Bring 1 gallon water to a boil and add 1/4 cup of the salt, stirring until dissolved. Add the artichoke halves to the boiling water and cook until a fork inserts easily into the stem, 10 to 15 minutes, depending upon the size of the artichoke. Remove from the boiling water and place in ice cold water to chill.
• Heat a char broiler or wood-fired grill. Brush the cut side of the artichokes with the oil, season with the remaining 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Place cut-side down on the grill and cook until heated through.
• Serve with the Calabrian pepper aioli.