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How to Cook the Perfect Artichoke

May 12, 2016 by Jennifer 7 Comments

I have always loved artichokes, but until I started cooking them myself I had no idea how finicky they could be. (Please note, when I say I “cook them myself”, it really means “my husband cooks them and they’re amazing, but I’ve watched and learned and asked him exactly how he does it”.)

I’m going to give you two different cooking methods, but the prep is the same for both. (This post contains affiliate links.) The first just uses a big pot with a vegetable steamer. The second method uses a pressure cooker which produces AMAZING results. If you can’t think of anything else you would need a pressure cooker for, get one just for artichokes. They cook up so quickly are incredibly tasty.

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How to Cook the Perfect Artichoke

How to Cook the Perfect Artichoke

Ingredients

  • Artichokes
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. Rinse the artichokes under cold water
  2. Drain well
  3. Cut the tops off the artichokes
  4. With the tips of your fingers, gently open the leaves up a little bit to loosen up the artichoke
  5. Drizzle olive oil around on the inside of the artichoke
  6. Sprinkle salt and fresh ground pepper in the artichoke
  7. Cooking Method 1:
  8. Put the cut and seasoned artichokes upside down in a large pot
  9. Place a steamer basket on top of the artichokes, like a hat, so they don't float away
  10. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the artichokes and basket
  11. Cover and bring to a boil
  12. Set the timer for 30 minutes for small ones and 40 minutes for larger ones, then start checking for doneness
  13. (To test if it's done, pull a leaf from the outside and try it)
  14. It may take up to 20-30 more minutes depending on the size of the artichokes, but you don't want to under cook them (it always seems to take longer than I remember)
  15. Cooking Method 2:
  16. Use a pressure cooker
  17. Your pressure cooker should have instructions on exactly how to cook artichokes, if you have those instructions follow them!
  18. For ours, we fill the cooker with 2 inches of water
  19. Put the steamer tray in the bottom
  20. Place the cut and seasoned artichokes upside down on the tray
  21. Lock the cooker and bring to boil according to directions
  22. Once the nozzle starts dancing, set the timer for 15 minutes for smaller artichokes and 20 for larger
  23. Remove from the heat and release the pressure as soon as they're done (following instructions of course)
  24. They should be perfect, but if you need to cook a little longer just turn the heat back on for a few minutes without using the pressure part
  25. Serve with a side of mayo, garlic aoli, hollandaise, or melted lemon butter for dipping.
  26. To Eat - Pull a leaf off, dip the meaty, non-pointy end in your sauce of choice, then scrape the meat off with your teeth.
  27. When You Get to the Heart - Using a knife, clean the thistles out of the middle of the heart. Cut any excess stem off, then enjoy!
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  1. Jenny Finney says

    May 14, 2016 at 9:59 am

    I love artichokes, but usually eat the pickled ones. I love method 1, as it seems to easy (plus I don't have a pressure cooker!). I will definitely give these a try. Anything sprinkled with olive oil and salt is a big plus in my book!
    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      May 14, 2016 at 10:47 pm

      Nice! Cooking them upside down is the trick.
      Reply
  2. Collette says

    May 14, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    I loooove artichokes, but hardly ever cook them. Will definitely have to try this!
    Reply
  3. leslie rossi says

    May 15, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    yay! was wondering the other day how to prep and cook these :)
    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      May 16, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      They're not as intimidating as they may seem at first.
      Reply
  4. Karen Harris says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:19 am

    I didn't see this post until AFTER I cooked our artichokes in my new Instant Pot just 2-days ago! I sure could've used your tips! :) I never ever thought about seasoning them -- blame my mom, she hardly ever adds seasoning to food, so it's something I still struggle with. I'm so going to do try your blend of seasings next time! One thing I did differently was cut the artichokes in half (so they fit better in my Instant Pot). We only needed to cook them for 9-minutes and they turned out great! Maybe try it some time and see if it helps to reduce your cook time as well! Oh, and I turned our pot onto Saute while I was prepping the artichokes so the water could start to heat... that saved a lot of time too!
    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      December 7, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      That's a great idea Karen, we'll try cutting them in half next time!
      Reply

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