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Lemon-Studded Artichokes

By: Lorraine Galazyk 
"For a change-of-pace side dish or appetizer, microwave some artichokes. Lorraine Galazyk of South Surrey, British Columbia flavors them with lemon slices and garlic butter, which is great for dipping."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 medium artichokes
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 medium lemon, sliced
  • 10 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  1. Rinse artichokes well; trim stems. With scissors, snip 1 in. off the tops. Snip the tip end from each leaf. Brush cut edges with the lemon juice. Spread artichokes leave open. Using a small knife, carefully cut around each center choke. Scoop out and discard the fuzzy centers.
  2. Cut each of the lemon slices into six wedges; place between artichoke leaves. Place artichokes in an 8-in. microwave-safe dish. Combine butter and garlic; pour over artichokes. Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until artichokes are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with garlic butter from the dish.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by leila m   view full review
in one word... DELICIOUS!!! the only thing i didnt do was to remove the "hairs" inside the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2010 by LadyDi   view full review
This was awesome! I didn't think it would turn out that great in the microwave, but it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by JLLEBOW   view full review
Who knew microwaved would be ok??? I ran out of time and made this as a last resort. It came...

 

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