Artichoke Jewish style fried

By blum099

This recipe yields beautiful tulip-shaped artichokes

Carciofi alla Guidia

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized artichokes (look for vegetables with soft, long, flexible stems)
• 1 lemon
• Plenty of olive oil
• Sea salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Fill a large bowl with water and juice of one lemon. Working one artichoke at a time, trim the stem to 1 1/1 - 2 inches. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the outer dark green layer of the stem, revealing the softer, lighter green center. Cut off the artichoke's thorny top (horizontally using a serrated knife and then carefully slice the artichoke in half, (Vertically).
Remove the artichoke's tough outer leaves until only the soft inner leaves remain. Using a small spoon, remove the hairy "choke" at the center of each artichoke half.
at this point , open your window and turn on a fan!
#1 select a pot that is large enough to comfortably hold all of the artichoke halves. Place them in the pot, fill with oil until chokes are half covered. Then add water to cover. Bring pot to a simmer and cook , uncovered about 15 minutes until they are cooked but not too soft. Rove with tongs and place on a platter
#2 heat about one inch of oil in a cost iron pan (or other heavy pan). Using a pair of tongs, and lots of care, place the choke halves side down in the oil. Be really careful--hot oil splatters and hurts

Fry for about 12 minutes, flipping the chokes halfway through until brown and crispy on both sides. Remove with tongs and place onto paper towels to drain. sprinkel with salt and serve warm.