ONE-PAN ARTICHOKE CHICKEN PROVENçAL

Steps:

• Cook chicken in large deep skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 2 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Combine all remaining ingredients except cheese in skillet. Bring to boil. Return chicken to skillet; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 6 to 8 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Top with cheese.

SAUTE OF ARTICHOKES PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Remove the outer leaves of the artichokes. Cut the chokes into quarters. Scrape out the hairy leaves from the chokes, and using a knife, pare away any tough outer green parts. Place the quarters in a bowl of cold water, to which you have added the juice of half a lemon.
• Pour one cup water into a large saute pan and add the remaining ingredients except for the olives. Bring to boil, then add the artichokes. Simmer, covered, stirring frequently for 15 minutes. Uncover and cook until the artichokes and onions are tender (about five to 10 minutes). Add more water or wine if necessary.
• Arrange the artichokes on a serving dish and spoon the sauce over them. Garnish with olives and serve hot or cold.

ARTICHOKES à LA BARIGOULE A CLASSIC RECIPE FROM PROVENCE

Steps:

• Fill up a medium bowl with water and add the lemon juice.
• Clean the artichokes: cut off top 1/3 of the artichoke, including spiny tops.
• Remove the outer leaves by peeling them back until they snap.
• Using a paring knife, peel stem to remove the fibrous outer layer.
• Remove any remaining tough, fibrous, dark green parts on the outside of the artichoke heart.
• With a spoon, scoop out the chokes and clean the inside of the artichoke.
• Immediately put artichokes in a bowl of water with lemon.
• In a medium sauté pan, warm up the olive oil and bacon.
• When the fat the starts to render, add the onion and cook for 5-6 minutes until it starts to soften.
• Add the carrots and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Drain the artichokes, shaking off any excess water, and add them to the pan.
• Add the thyme, bay leaf, parsley, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir well.
• Add the wine and cook for 2-3 minutes until the alcohol evaporates. Lower the heat, cover, and cook 40-45 minutes, until the artichokes can easily be pierced, adding a little water if they dry out.
• Discard the bay leaf, adjust seasoning to taste, add a grinding of black pepper, and transfer to a serving dish.
• Serve warm.

PROVENçAL ARTICHOKE RAGOUT

Steps:

• How to trim artichokes: Fill a bowl with water, and add the juice of 1/2 lemon. Cut the stems off the artichokes, and with a sharp knife, cut away the tops - about 1/2 inch from the top for baby artichokes, 1 inch for larger artichokes. Rub the cut parts with the other half of the lemon. Break off the tough outer leaves until you reach the lighter green leaves near the middle. With a paring knife, trim the bottom of the bulb right above the stem by holding the knife at an angle and cutting around the artichoke, until you reach the light flesh beneath the tough bottoms of the leaves. Cut small baby artichokes in half, or large artichokes into quarters, and cut away the chokes if the artichokes are mature. Immediately place in the bowl of acidulated water.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy nonstick skillet or casserole over medium heat, and add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring, until tender, about three to five minutes. Add the red pepper and about 1/4 teaspoon salt, and stir together for three to five minutes until the pepper begins to soften. Add the garlic, and stir together for another minute, until the garlic is fragrant. Add the tomatoes and a little more salt, and cook, stirring from time to time, for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant. Add the artichokes, thyme, bay leaf and enough water to cover the artichokes halfway, and bring to a simmer. Add salt and pepper, then cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, until the artichokes are tender and the sauce fragrant. Check from time to time and add water if necessary. Add the lemon juice, taste and adjust salt and pepper.

ARTICHOKE PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Cover the bottom of a saute pan with 1/8 cup olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and shallot to pan, and saute until light brown in color. Add the bay scallops and rock shrimp and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not overcook scallops and shrimp. Remove from heat.
• In another saute pan, add the remaining 1/8 cup olive oil and heat. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, lemon juice, clam juice, white wine, and capers. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce liquid by 25 percent.
• Add the reserved seafood to the mixture of tomatoes and mushrooms. Add the green onions. In a small bowl, make a beurre manie by combining the butter and the flour and mixing until a paste is formed. Add the beurre manie to the mixture and whisk to incorporate. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Place artichoke halves in a soup bowl and ladle mixture over artichoke.

PARMESAN ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place artichoke hearts in a glass mixing bowl. Mix in cheese, garlic powder, mayonnaise and parsley until well coated. Spread mixture in 9x13 inch glass baking dish and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until bubbly, about 25 to 35 minutes. Serve hot.

CHICKEN PROVENçAL WITH OLIVES & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Tip the chicken into a large bowl or dish and add the garlic, wine, 2 tbsp oil and the thyme. Season with 2 tbsp flaky salt and mix well until completely coated. Cover and chill for at least a few hours, but preferably overnight.
• Heat grill to high. Arrange the plum tomatoes on a tray, cut-side up, drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp oil and grill for 15 mins, or until charred. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large casserole dish or flameproof roasting tin. Scrape the marinade off the chicken pieces back into the bowl and fry the chicken in batches for about 15 mins until the skin is golden and crisp - watch out, the oil has a tendency to sputter. Remove the chicken from the dish and pour off the oil. Place the dish back on the heat, add the tomato purée and cook for 2 mins, then add the herbs, fennel seeds, remaining marinade and chicken stock. Bring up to the boil, add the grilled tomatoes, then simmer gently for 20 mins.
• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. Nestle the chicken pieces back into the dish, then stir them in to coat in the sauce. Scatter over the celery, button onions and artichokes. Bring up to a simmer, pop the lid on, then transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hr. Remove the lid and stir in the olives. Season to taste and leave everything to settle for 15 mins before serving straight from the dish.