Fire Roasted Artichokes

Mom,
Can Dad make these for me?

Fire Roasted Artichokes
1. Remove stem- just snip the stem so it's about an inch long

2. Trim the bracts- Take a pair of kitchen shears (or a clean pair of scissors) and snip the tips all the way around. You can take a sharp knife and just cut off the very top.

3. Steam- Bring to boil a couple inches of water in a pot with a steamer insert (a mesh strainer will work if you're in a pinch), place artichokes in stem side up and cover pot with a lid. If you are going to eat your artichokes just steamed then they'll need to stay in there for anywhere from 30-60 minutes depending on the size. For these Fire Roasted Artichokes, just steam for 20 minutes and then remove and let cool until cool enough to handle.

4. Slice artichoke in half

5. Remove the choke- remove purple flesh and use a spoon to scoop at choke. Slicing with a knife will make choke removal easier.

6. Oil and Season- Brush both sides of artichoke with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper

7. Grill- place artichoke on a preheated grill (medium heat) center side up. Grill with lid closed for about 10 minutes and then flip. Continue grilling for another 5-10 minutes until you have nice grill marks and the flesh appears soft.

8. Serve and eat! Place on a serving dish with your desired dipping condiments.