Best Grilled Artichokes With Thai Sauce Recipes

GRILLED ARTICHOKES WITH GARLIC ASIAGO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill.
• Fill a large stock pot with 4 inches of water and bring to a boil.
• Using a sharp knife, cut off 1/2 an inch off the top of the artichoke. Trim the artichokes using kitchen shears and peel the stem with a vegetable peeler until the stem is white. Cut the artichokes in half. Using a spoon, scoop out the choke. Add some kosher salt to the pot to season the water and place the artichokes in the pot cut side down. Turn the heat to a simmer and cook until the heart is tender when poked with a knife, approximately 30 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer to the artichokes to a plate lined with paper towels and allow to drain. Brush the entire surface lightly with olive oil and place directly on the grill rack over med-high heat. Grill the artichokes for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly charred. Transfer to a platter and keep warm.
• In a food processor, add the garlic, mayonnaise, yogurt, cheese, vinegar and mustard. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the artichokes and lemon wedges, if desired.

GRILLED ARTICHOKES WITH PARSLEY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Trim the stem from each artichoke to 1-inch long, then bend back and snap off dark outer leaves. Cut top inch of artichokes with serrated knife. Using a vegetable peeler, peel dark green areas from stem and base of artichoke. Quarter each artichoke. Using a small, sharp knife, cut out the choke and remove the purple, prickly tipped leaves from the center of each wedge.
• Place finished artichokes in a large bowl of cold water and squeeze 2 lemons into the water and stir. Continue with remaining artichokes.
• Once finished, drain the artichokes and place into boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 12 minutes.
• Drain the cooked artichokes and place onto preheated grill. Cook until tender and lightly charred in spots, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, add remaining lemon juice (1/3 cup) parsley, garlic and salt and pepper, to taste. Gradually drizzle in olive oil.
• Toss or drizzle the grill artichokes with the garlic/parsley mixture and serve.

GRILLED GARLIC ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with cold water. Squeeze the juice from one lemon wedge into the water. Trim the tops from the artichokes, then cut in half lengthwise, and place halves into the bowl of lemon water to prevent them from turning brown.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Add artichokes to boiling water, and cook for about 15 minutes. Drain. Squeeze the remaining lemon wedges into a medium bowl. Stir in the olive oil and garlic, and season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the artichokes with a coating of the garlic dip, and place them on the preheated grill. Grill the artichokes for 5 to 10 minutes, basting with dip and turning frequently, until the tips are a little charred. Serve immediately with the remaining dip.

GRILLED ARTICHOKES WITH THAI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, place all ingredients for peanut butter Thai saucen(last 8 ingredients). Mix well to thoroughly combine. Set aside in a covered container.
• Rinse artichokes in cold water, cut the tips off the top and trim the stem so it sits flat.
• Steam or boil artichokes until petal are soft (about 30-40 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool, then cut each artichoke in half length-wise.
• Place artichoke halves in a container. Add all other ingredients except for peanut mixture. Gently mix to thoroughly mix and coat artichokes. Marinate for 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.
• When ready to serve, cook artichoke halves over charcoal grill until lightly brown on both sides.
• Plate each artichoke half on an individual plate and serve with reserved sauce.