Artichokes made Easy

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • 4 medium artichokes
  • 1/2 medium lemon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Aioli:
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp minced fresh garlic
  • 1/4 tsp grated lemon zest
  • Dash pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Cut 1 inch from the top of each artichoke. Using scissors, cut off tips of outer leaves.

  2. Cut each artichoke lengthwise in half. Carefully scrape and remove fuzzy center of artichokes. Rub lemon over cut sides of the artichokes; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  3. Drizzle oil in a 15×10×1-in pan. Place artichokes in pan, heart side down; sprinkle with lemon juice. Cover pan with foil; bake on a lower rack until a center leaf pulls out easily, 50-55 minutes.

  4. Mix the aioli ingredients; refrigerate until serving. Serve with artichokes.

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