Boiled or Steamed Artichokes with Whipped Lemon Butter
Learn just how easy it is to make boiled artichokes by following my step-by-step guide & video. It's a hands-off super food snack or appetizer that's done in under 45 minutes, and seriously delicious served my favorite way - with the highly addictive Whipped Lemon Butter.
Servings 2
Calories 339kcal
Ingredients
Boiled Artichokes
- 2 artichokes stems cut off
- 2 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon per 0.5 liters/2 cups water; skip if steaming
- ½ lemon washed and sliced; optional
Whipped Lemon Butter (optional)
- ⅓ cups salted butter divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice or according to taste
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt flakes or according to taste
Instructions
Boiled Artichokes
- Add water to a large pot, there should be enough water to at least cover the artichokes. Salt the water and add in the lemon slices and the artichokes.2 artichokes, 2 tablespoon salt, ½ lemon
- Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30-70 minutes until the leaves come off easily.
- Take off the heat and place the artichokes upside-down in a strainer or on a plate, to remove excess water. Then serve with whipped lemon butter.
Steamed Artichokes
- Add a few inches of water to a large pot. Place a steaming basket, coolander or strainer inside and make sure it does not touch the water.
- Place lemon sliced in the bottom of the steamer basket or strainer and place the artichokes on top.½ lemon, 2 artichokes
- Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, and cook for 30-70 minutes until tender and the leaves come off easily..
- Remove from the heat and let them cool down slightly before eating with whipped lemon butter.
Whipped Lemon Butter (optional)
- Make the butter while the artichokes are cooking. Melt ⅓ of the butter and let it cool down just slightly.⅓ cups salted butter
- Place the melted butter in a bowl, preferably one with high sides, and cut the remaining butter into small pieces. Add a few pieces at a time to the melted butter, while mixing well with an electric whisk.⅓ cups salted butter
- Once all the butter has been added, mix in the lemon juice and taste test. Season with salt according to taste, cover, and place in the fridge until you want to serve.1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon sea salt flakes
Video
Notes
- You don't have to trim the leaves, even if you will see that in most recipes - but you can if you want to.
- Cook time can vary a lot for both steamed and boiled artichokes, depending on how fresh your artichokes are and their size.
- Smaller and younger artichokes cook faster - sometimes in as little as 20 minutes.
- Larger and older artichokes will take longer - sometimes more than an hour.
- Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container - a whole artichoke is good for about a day, but the artichoke heart alone can be stored for at least 3 days.
- Leftovers can be eaten cold or heated in the microwave.
- Save leftover artichoke hearts and use in salads, pasta dishes or on pizza.
- Reheat artichokes in the microwave in 1 minute increments.
How many artichokes to serve per person?
As an appetizer or one of a variety of dishes: half an artichoke per person is usually enough (1 if they are very small) If serving just artichokes as a snack: ½-1 artichoke per person will be perfect.Nutrition
Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 7656mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 937IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg