Garlic Artichokes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large globe artichokes (1 lb each)
• 1 lemon, cut into quarters
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup wine or 1 cup water
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• your favorite hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut off the stems of the artichokes.
• 2 with a sharp knife (i find a serated knife works well) cut off the top 1/3 of the artichoke.
• 3 immediately rub the cuts with a lemon quarter, squeezing a little juice on the cuts to keep it from turning brown.
• 4 now cut each artichoke in half through the stem, from the top to the bottom.
• 5 use a spoon and/or a knife to completely remove the hairy choke and all the prickly purple leaves inside the artichoke.
• 6 melt the 3 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan.
• 7 add the garlic and saute over medium low heat to flavor the butter.
• 8 arrange the artichoke halves cut side down in the pan.
• 9 saute for about 5 minutes or so, until just lightly browned.
• 10 add the wine and the seasonings.
• 11 reduce heat to very low, cover the pan, and let cook for about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 12 check the pan after 9 or 10 minutes to be sure there is enough liquid in the pan to prevent burning.
• 13 add more wine if needed.
• 14 test the doneness of the artichokes by piercing with a fork.
• 15 it should penetrate easily.
• 16 serve the artichoke halves with the rest of the melted butter in a small dish and flavored with as many dashes of hot sauce as you like.
• 17 dip the leaves and the delicious heart in the butter and enjoy.