When artichokes are in season I cook them daily, I seriously can not get enough. I love steaming, grilling, sauteeing, and even frying them. I don’t think I ever met an artichoke I didn’t like. Anyways, I have been on a health kick lately and thought I would try to make my favorite restaurant style steamed artichokes and remoulade without adding all the fat. Of course I did not soak them in butter like the restaurants do, but I did find other ways to make them very flavorful!
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Prep Time:
10m
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Cook Time:
30m
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Total Time:
40m
Ingredients
- 1 large artichoke
- 1 c Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 scallions, chopped fine
- 2 cloves of garlic, depending on how garlicly you like it
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 lemon, juiced
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the top 1/4 inch off the artichoke. Cut the end of the stem off. With scissors, trim the tops of the leaves off from the artichoke. These can be pointy and sharp!
- Steam or boil the artichokes until tender about 20-30 minutes, depending on how large they are. When I boil them, I like to add 1 lemon and a few garlic cloves to the cooking liquid. Sometimes I will also grill them when the artichokes are almost tender to finish the cooking process and add a smokey flavor.
- While the artichokes are cooking, make the dipping sauce. Mix the yogurt, lemon juice, zest, garlic, mayo, mustard, and scallions in a bowl. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and taste for seasoning. This sauce should be very flavorful!
- Dip the leaves of the artichoke into the sauce and enjoy! Don\'t forget to eat the heart as well- that is the best part!
xo, Rachel
