Steamed Artichokes and Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley

March 27, 2017  | Appetizer Recipes | Side Dishes | Vegetarian Recipes | artichokes | garlic | parsley | potatoes 
Prep Time Cook Time Serves
10m 35m 2

If you like artichokes, you will love this dish. The artichokes are steamed with lots of garlic and parsley. Once steamed, you eat leaf by leaf, scraping the meat you find at the base of each with your teeth. Kind of like eating edamame.

Sometime you see these served with a dipping sauce, but I don’t think it is necessary. I love the real artichoke flavor along with the garlic and parsley drippings you find in dish. The potatoes will infuse with these flavors and become velvety soft. So yum.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 large garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 artichokes, stem and outer leaves removed
  • 2 large all-purpose potatoes, such as Yukon Gold
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside. Peel and cube the potatoes into 1-inch pieces.

Remove the outer leaves and stem of the artichokes. Gently ease the center of the artichoke open. Spoon half the garlic mix into the opened center of one artichoke. Repeat with the second artichoke. Stand the artichokes up in a pot, a size that will hold both tightly. Typically I use a 7-inch wide pot, but this will depend on the size of your artichokes. Add the cubed potatoes. Drizzle the olive oil all over. Add water until it reaches halfway up the artichokes (about 2-3 cups).

Cover the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, place the lid ajar and leave to simmer for 30-35 minutes. The artichokes are cooked when you can easily remove an inner leaf and the base of the leaf is soft enough to eat. Transfer the artichokes and potatoes to your serving dish and spoon over some of the cooking liquid. Drizzle with more olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, if desired. Enjoy while warm.

COOK'S TIPS

Once you have peeled off the leaves and eaten the meat in them, don’t forget about the base of the artichoke. Remove the hairy choke and at the bottom of it all you should find beautifully cooked base that can be eaten with a knife and fork.

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