Simple yet delicious artichoke stir-fry
A quick side dish you can use for making also pasta, frittata and many other recipes.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 cleaned and washed artichokes
- 1 or 2 cloves of garlic
- a bunch of parsley or lesser calamint know in Italy as mentuccia romana - roman mint
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt pepper
- cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Cut the artichokes lengthwise in slices
- Heat the pan and pour oil garlic and cayenne pepper, leave it on low for a couple of minutes to infuse the oil with the garlic and cayenne flavor and avoiding overheating
- Add the artichokes, salt and pepper, and 1/4 cup of water or stock
- Cover with a lid and cook on low for 15 to 20min to get a very soft result. If you prefer the artichokes to be on the crispier side, cook on medium without the lid for up to 15minutes depending on the size of the slices and how tender the artichokes are
- Serve with mint or parsley.
