Grilled Garlic Artichokes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 medium artichokes (about 4 oz. each)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire, or preheat a gas grill on the medium-low setting for 15 minutes.
• 2 trim off the top inch and stem of each artichoke.
• 3 (if using baby artichokes, grill them with the leaves and stem attached).
• 4 whisk together the olive oil, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
• 5 spread the leaves of the artichokes apart with your fingers and pour the sauce over the top, making sure it drips into the spaces between the leaves.
• 6 or, you can split the artichokes in half and coat the cut sides with the dressing.
• 7 cook the artichokes on the grill, turning, until the bottoms are easily pierced with a skewer, about 45 minutes for medium artichokes, 25 minutes for halves or baby artichokes.
• 8 remove from the grill, drizzle with lemon juice mixed with oregano, if desired, and serve.