Steamed artichokes

Name: Steamed artichokes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium fresh artichokes; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 8 tbsp melted butter salted or unsalted your choice ); 3 piece parsley stems optional

Allison @cook_3049571

Steamed artichokes

Allison @cook_3049571

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Ingredients

2 mediumfresh artichokes
1 cupwater
1 tbspkosher salt
1 tbsplemon juice
8 tbspmelted butter salted or unsalted your choice )
3 pieceparsley stems optional

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Steps

1

Trim artichokes with food safe scissors.
2

Cut stem off to form a flat surface.
3

Bring water, salt, lemon juice, and parsley stems to a boil. Crinkle up some foil, place in bottom of pan to sit artichokes on if you do not have a steamer insert
4

Return to boil. Color reduce heat and steam, for approximately 20 minutes. Or until a leaf moves easily when you pull with fingers .
5

Meanwhile, melt butter, place in 2 bowls for dipping.
6

To serve place artichoke on plate pull off leaves, dip them in butter, scrap with teeth, mmm yummy. When you get into the fuzzy choke part do not eat it, discard. eat the heart, which is the meaty part, dipped in the butter. Add more lemon juice to the butter if you want.