Artichokes are one of my favorite foods. They are fun to eat and great for you. In her book Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon says the following about artichokes:
Research indicates that the artichoke can benefit the intestinal tract and the heart; it has been shown to reduce blood clotting time and to neutralize certain toxic substances. Studies in Japan and Switzerland show that artichokes can lower blood cholesterol. In fact, a constituent of artichoke called cynarin has been formulated into a cholesterol-lowering drug.
Last year my husband surprised me with an Instant Pot and it has been my favorite kitchen tool ever since. A pressure cooker that you can also use as a slow cooker, yogurt maker, and rice cooker that you can sauté in. It has been so much fun to use. Dinners have gone faster, meat is more tender and now I can make perfect artichokes in 15 minutes!
Perfect Instant Pot Artichokes
Ingredients
- 2 Large Artichokes
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
- Prep your artichokes: Trim stem, pull off leaves at the base of the stem, cut off the top of the artichokes and trim the tips of the remaining leaves.
- Rub the lemon half all over the edges of the cut leaves and the outer leaves.
- Pour one cup of water in the bottom of your Instant Pot.
- Place the steamer rack inside the pot. Arrange the artichokes stem side down (cut in half if your artichokes are too large to fit side by side).
- Close lid and set to sealing. Select Manual and set time to 15 minutes. When the timer goes off, release steam and carefully remove artichokes.
- Optional: Place on a medium high grill for 3 minutes to crisp up. Serve with some homemade mayo and enjoy!