Baby Artichokes With Toasted Hazelnuts And Green Olives Recipe
Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
Baby Artichokes With Toasted Hazelnuts And Green Olives
Braise artichokes in white wine and top with toasted hazelnuts for this springy dish, perfect for your next dinner party.
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Total time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup hazelnuts
- ¼ cup pitted green olives, preferably Lucques or Picholines, finely chopped
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2¼ teaspoons salt
- 6 cups water
- 2 lemons
- 4½ pounds baby artichokes
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 5 sprigs of thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup dry white wine
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then roughly chop hazelnuts and place in a small bowl. Add the chopped olives, 2 tablespoons of the extra-virgin olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt, mix, then set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of water and the juice from the lemons. Trim a ¼ inch off the stem and a ¼ inch off the top of each artichoke, then snap off any tough outer leaves to reveal the pale yellow inner leaves. Use a vegetable peeler to peel away the tough outer layer of the stem. Halve the artichokes lengthwise and place the halves in the bowl of lemon water.
- Put the remaining olive oil in a large, deep skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft but not colored, about 5 minutes.
- Drain the artichokes and transfer to the skillet. Increase the heat to high. Add the garlic, thyme, bay leaf and white wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the remaining salt and two cups of water and cook, covered, until the artichokes can be easily pierced with a paring knife, about 15 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer artichokes to a platter. Increase the heat to high and boil the braising liquid until it is reduce by half, about 5 minutes. Pour the liquid over the artichokes and serve with the hazelnut and olive mixture on top.