Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    as a main dish or 4 as an appetizer or side dish
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Smoke & Spice: Cooking With Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

  • About

This two-step preparation yields exceptionally tender artichokes. You can do the smoking several days in advance of the steaming and serving.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium artichokes
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 teaspoons

Method

  1. At least 3 hours before you plan to eat the artichokes, trim them, cutting off all tough leaf tips. Spread the leaves slightly. Place the artichokes in a bowl and add the lemon juice and olive oil. Pour enough water over the artichokes to submerge them. Soak the artichokes for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
  2. Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing th