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A simple way to prepare artichokes on the grill with a two-ingredient dipping sauce.

Grilled Artichokes

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large artichoke per two people
• 2 lemons
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbs salt
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 Tbs dijon mustard

Preparation

1. start by trimming off the tips of the leaves
2. cut off the top, about ¼ from the end to remove remaining tops of the leaves
3. rub all over, especially cut areas with lemon juice to prevent browning
4. place in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot cut side down and add in water and salt and cook on high for 7 - 10 minutes, depending on the size of your artichokes
5. once cooked, remove and cool for a few minutes
6. cut down the center, starting at the stem to halve the artichoke
7. remove the "choke" or the fuzzy part by running a knife along the base of the choke and scooping out with a teaspoon
8. rub the cut sides with olive oil
9. grill cut side down on a preheated grill and cook for 60 seconds or until your desired amount of char
10. prepare dipping sauce by combining sour cream and dijon

Recipe Tags

• Grilling
• American
• Appetizer