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fried artichokes

Fried Artichokes

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Crispy fried artichokes with a garlicky lemon dip—so simple, so good! Use fresh or jarred artichokes for the best easy appetizer.
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Nunioli

Ingredients

Artichokes

  • 4 fresh artichokes (or 1 jar of marinated artichokes)
  • Water and lemon juice (to prevent browning when prepping fresh artichokes)
  • Neutral oil for deep frying
  • Sea salt

Sauce

  • 4 heaping tbsp labneh or thick yogurt (check out my recipe for homemade labneh)
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  • Prep the artichokes: If using fresh, follow the video and instructions in the post. If using jarred, strain them well and cut them into halves or quarters, depending on their size. Either way, dry the artichokes thoroughly with kitchen paper.
  • Heat the oil in a pot that's small enough to minimize oil use but wide enough to fit the artichokes in a single layer while keeping them fully submerged for frying.
  • Add the artichokes gradually so the oil stays hot. Fry fresh artichokes for about 7 minutes and jarred ones for about 4 minutes, or until they turn golden brown and crispy.
  • Transfer to a strainer to keep them crispy and drain excess oil, then immediately sprinkle with salt.
  • Make the sauce: Mix all the sauce ingredients together and adjust the seasoning to taste.
  • Serve the artichokes alongside or on top of the sauce, with an extra wedge of lemon.