Friends and family often ask Ray Ray (my dad) how he makes his artichokes because they not only resemble a beautiful work of art… they’re delicious! To share his method with you, Ray Ray patiently prepared, soaked, steamed, stuffed, baked, and grilled multiple artichokes on camera.
We hope you enjoy! Full recipes below.
*Ray Ray’s Stuffed Artichokes
Ingredient list:
6 whole artichokes
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1/8 c wine (red or white) or to taste
3 oz. shrimp (any size, deveined, peeled)
3 oz. sausage
handful of olives (black, green)
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 c mozzarella cheese
1/4 c parmesan cheese
1/2 c breadcrumbs
1 t granulated garlic
1 t oregano
1 t thyme
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cut and prepare artichokes for stuffing & baking (see video or directions below)
Steam for 15 minutes (see instructions below)
Prepare Stuffing by combining shrimp, sausage, olives, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, 2 T olive oil, granulated garlic, oregano, thyme, salt & pepper – mix thoroughly.
Take steamed artichokes and stuff completely filling inside and around leaves, reserve about 1/4 cup of stuffing for baking
Coat the bottom of a pyrex pan with 1/8 c seasoned water from steam pot, 1/8 c red or white wine, and 1 T olive oil (keeps artichokes from drying out)
Add reserved 1/4 c of stuffing – spreading evenly throughout pan
Place stuffed artichokes in pan right side up
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, & remaining breadcrumbs on top of artichokes
Place pan in Oven – bake until cheese melts
Serve!
*This is a gluten free recipe
*Ray Ray’s Grilled Artichokes
Ingredients list:
6 whole artichokes
1 T granulated garlic
1 T oregano
1 T thyme
2 T extra virgin olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat grill
Cut and prepare artichokes for grilling (see video or directions below)
Steam for 15 minutes (see directions below)
Place in a bowl and season with granulated garlic, oregano, thyme, olive oil, salt & pepper
Mix thoroughly
Place each piece on the grill until you see grill marks (not long, maybe 2-3 minutes, see video)
Remove from grill
Serve!
*This is a gluten free recipe
How to Prepare Artichokes
(see video for detailed demonstration)
Cut off the stem
Remove the top 1″ of the artichoke with a serrated knife
Remove pincher leaves on the outside
Trim the bottom to get rid of hard, rough leaves and areas
How to cut Artichokes for STUFFING & BAKING
With a paring knife, trim around the purple area and thistles
Use a spoon to remove purple portion and all thistles
Soak full artichoke in Acidic Water (water with juice from any citrus fruit)
How to Cut Artichokes for GRILLING
With the top of the artichoke facing down, cut into quarters
Take each quartered piece and cut along the line between the heart and thistles to easily remove all thistles
Cut quartered piece in half
Yields 8 pieces
Soak all pieces in Acidic Water (water with juice from any citrus fruit)
Acidic Water
1 citrus fruit (lemon, lime)
Water
How to steam whole & cut Artichokes
Using a steam pot
Fill outside portion 1/4 with water
Season water with your favorite seasonings or
Ray Ray used -chicken broth, oregano, thyme, salt & pepper, garlic cloves
Steam for 15 minutes or until you can easily stick a fork through artichoke pieces
Remove from steam pot and place in a separate bowl
Thank you for reading, watching, and following along. Please feel free to leave your thoughts, comments, or share YOUR favorite way to eat artichokes! One thing is for sure, we love food!
xo,
Ash & Ray Ray
