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Lemon Garlic Artichoke Hearts pan sautéed

Lemon Garlic Artichoke Hearts

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Take on a culinary journey with our Lemon Garlic Artichoke Hearts recipe – a harmonious blend of zesty lemon and aromatic garlic that will awaken your senses and transform your dining experience. In just 20 minutes, you can create a dish that not only tantalizes the taste buds but also brings a bounty of health benefits to your table.
These artichoke hearts, sautéed to perfection, are a testament to the beauty of simple ingredients coming together to create a flavor-packed, low-fat, and fiber-rich masterpiece. Ideal for a quick weeknight dinner, an elegant side dish, or a vibrant addition to your party platter, this recipe is a surefire way to impress both yourself and your guests.
Dive into this easy, nutritious, and utterly delicious adventure that's bound to become a staple in your culinary repertoire!
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 2 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course In the Kitchen with Dana
Cuisine vegetable
Servings 9

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl you could just prep the whole mixture in the pan (optional idea)
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 large mixing spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 - 12 oz bags of Trader Joe's Artichoke Hearts
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic peeled and sliced.
  • Freshly Milled Pepper to taste don't exceed 2 tsp or it will be fiery
  • Freshly Milled Mediterranean Sea Salt To Taste up to 2 tsp
  • 1 whole lemon Zest the lemon as much as possible and if you prefer not to zest you can use a peeler and use peeled slices
  • 2 Tablespoons of Lemon Freshly Squeezed roll the lemon before you cut it to juice it, it will get the juice of the lemonflowing
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Pecorino Romano*OPTIONAL grating cheese is optional and while it adds taste it also adds a bit of sodium content

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl combine artichokes and garlic, as well as a generous sprinkle of freshly milled pepper
  • Combine well.
  • Drizzle the olive oil in a large frying pan.
  • Place artichokes and garlic mixture into the pan.
  • Add the zest of lemon or the lemon peel slices making sure they get to the bottom by stirring.
  • Lid onto the pan.
  • Turn stove to medium heat.
  • Once the artichokes begin to cook, turn to medium-low.
  • Remove lid then stir. (5 minutes after you begin to cook)
  • Mix garlic and artichokes.
  • Make sure all artichokes visit the olive oil at some point.
  • Replace lid.
  • Stir again 3 minutes later.
  • Replace lid.
  • Stir again about 5 minutes later.
  • Remove lid. Allow the liquid to dissipate.
  • Once most of the liquid is gone, turn off the heat.
  • Sprinkle with fresh lemon juice and add another zest of lemon if you love lemon
  • If you want gratingn cheese on your artichoke hearts you add it now.
  • Serve warm and refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

You can add more or less lemon zest
Please don't add more than 2 tsp of fresh pepper, or it will be fiery
You can eliminate the salt and replace it with fresh grating cheese AFTER the lemon and garlic artichokes are fully cooked (not before, as the cheese will create sticking issues) 
The whole cooking time is about 17 minutes.