Pan-fried Artichokes With Basil And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large artichokes
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, for blanching
• 1 pinch salt, for blanching
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 trim the stalk of each artichoke, leaving about 4 centimetres still attached to the artichoke.
• 2 peel the remaining stalk and remove the tough outer leaves and discard them.
• 3 blanch the artichokes in water with lemon juice and a little salt.
• 4 cook for 5 minutes or until just tender.
• 5 drain.
• 6 cut the artichokes into quarters lengthwise, and set aside.
• 7 heat the oil in a sauté pan over a medium heat, add the garlic and cook until golden.
• 8 add the artichokes and sauté until the outsides are just browned.
• 9 stir through the basil leaves and pine nuts and serve.