Fried Whole Artichokes
Serves: 4
Brad Rosenbaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
50
Sweetness
35
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Choose only the smallest, most tender, of the young and green fresh artichokes
2
Once they have developed their purple choke inside they are no longer desirable
3
Wash the artichokes carefully
4
Trim the pointy ends of the leaves, cut off the top 1/4-inch and tear off and discard and blemished outer leaves
5
Cut the artichokes in two and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent blackening
6
Mix the water, flour, salt and pepper together in a bowl until smooth
7
Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat for 1 minute
8
Dip the artichoke halves in the batter and fry, choke side down, for 2 to 3 minutes until crisp
9
Turn the artichokes over and fry the outside leaves in the same way
10
Serve hot with lemon wedges and freshly chopped parsley