Braised Artichokes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large artichokes
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter
• fresh thyme, chopped
• fresh parsley, chopped
• garlic, slivered
• freshly ground salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim tops of artichokes just to choke.
• 2 slice garlic into slivers and insert 1/2 of amount amongst leaves and sprinkle rest in bottom of pot.
• 3 place prepared artichokes in pot just large enough to hold.
• 4 pour 1/4 cup each olive oil and white over artichokes.
• 5 sprinkle chopped parsley and thyme over artichokes.
• 6 pour chicken broth and water over chokes and top each with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• 7 salt and pepper top of each choke and cover pot.
• 8 simmer chokes until tender (approximately 30-45 minutes).
• 9 serve the remaining sauce in bottom of pot as dipping sauce.
• 10 add a little more water if necessary should the liquid evaporate too much.
• 11 notes: i remove chokes after cooking.
• 12 the artichokes are much more tasty should you put them refrigerator in braising sauce for a day-- better in two days or more.
• 13 also ideal to serve hollandaise made with braising sauce.
• 14 i sometimes remove the choke before placing in fridge and use the cavity for the hollandaise.