Microwave Artichokes with Herb Sauce
Artichokes are quite the summer treat, and we love them in a good herb sauce.
Calories per serving: 220kcal
Ingredients
- 2 artichokes, leaves trimmed
- 1 cup water
For the Microwave
- 1 teaspoon malt vinegar
For Instant Pot
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, broken up
For the Sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon mayonnaise- 1 teaspoon freeze-dried or fresh poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon freeze-dried or fresh chives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon *Vegetable base
- 1/2 teaspoon White Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the artichokes by clipping off the top of the leaves, and cutting off the first inch of the vegetable. See the picture.
For the Microwave
- Put the artichokes in a large microwave safe bowl, preferably one with a lid. Add the vinegar and salt. Cover, put in the microwave and cook on high about 12-15 minutes. You can tell the artichokes are done when a leaf comes away easily. Let stand in the microwave until the container is cool enough to handle, then place in the refrigerator and chill at least 2 hours.
For the Instant Pot
- Put the artichokes in a steamer basket or on the included trivet. Add a cup of water. Add the bay leaf. Break the garlic clove into a few pieces with your hands or a knife. Add that to the pot and seal the lid. Set the Instant Pot for 9 minutes and use the Quick Release method when they are done.
For the Sauce
- In the meantime, prepare the sauce by combining the remaining ingredients together in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Serve the artichokes and sauce together with a large bowl for the discarded leaves. Enjoy!
Notes
The freeze-dried herbs from the Lite House people are really wonderful. You could try using regular dried herbs, but the end product will not be quite as good.
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