Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, mike's steamed artichokes & parmesan aioli. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mike's Steamed Artichokes & Parmesan Aioli is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Mike's Steamed Artichokes & Parmesan Aioli is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's steamed artichokes & parmesan aioli using 20 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Steamed Artichokes & Parmesan Aioli:
- Take Artichokes
- Take 2 large Artichokes [room temp]
- Prepare 1 tbsp Whole Peppercorns
- Prepare 2 large Garlic Cloves [smashed]
- Take 1 large Lemon [quartered]
- Get 1 Bay Leaf
- Get Water
- Make ready 1 large Steamer Basket
- Prepare 1 large Pot With Lid
- Get Aioli Artichoke Dip
- Take 1 cup Mayonnaise
- Take 3/4 cup Fine Grated Parmesan
- Make ready 1 tsp Fine Minced Garlic
- Make ready 1 Squeezed Lemon Quarter
- Get 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- Take Cracked Black Pepper
- Prepare 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- Prepare 1/3 cup Artichokes In Water [drained - fine chop - optional]
- Prepare Optional Dip Option
- Prepare 1 Cube Melted Butter
Steps to make Mike's Steamed Artichokes & Parmesan Aioli:
- Rinse artichokes. - - Pull any brown leaves off. - Cut off 3/4"off the tops and the entire stem with a serrated knife. Wipe a lemon wedge on the top and bottom of artichokes to prevent early browning. Add all herbs and seasonings [+3 or 4 squeezed lemon wedges] to a large pot with approximately 2" water and place your steamer basket inside. Water should not rise above basket base. Place artichokes in basket - stem side up. - Steam for 30 to 45 minutes or, until your outer leaves can pull off easily.
- Serve artichokes hot and your Parmesan Aioli dip cold. Tear the leaves off and dip the thick base into your dip. Scrape your teeth along the ends to retrieve your meat.
- If, serving with melted or clarified butter, serve that hot as well. Also, serve with additional lemon wedges. - - Enjoy!
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