Italian Stuffed Artichokes

5 from 4 votes

Try Italian stuffed artichokes once and you'll start making them oven and over again. So good!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 457kcal

Author: Svi

8 fresh artichokes (medium size) , 4 large ones (cleaned and trimmed)
1 lemon, juice only , for cleaning artichokes
1 ½ cup breadcrumbs , coarse Panko style are the best but you can use whatever you have (120 grams)
½ cup Parmesan , grated (50 grams)
1 bunch Parsley , finely chopped
1-2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil , a little more if needed
Salt to taste

Prepare a bowl filled with cold tap water and squeeze lemon juice in it. Clean and trim artichokes following a step-by-step guide on how to clean artichokes for stuffing.

Peel garlic and finely chop it together with parsley leaves. Add to a large bowl together with breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Add a pinch of salt. Remember both breadcrumbs and cheese also contain salt. Mix.
Add extra virgin olive oil and mix again. You should get crumbly texture (see photos for reference).

Place cleaned artichokes top side down on a cutting board/tray and tap them a few times to remove excess water.
Loosen artichokes leaves working your way from the outer leaves to the center. Stuff the center with breadcrumb mix then between the leaves working from the inside out.

Add a splash of extra virgin olive oil in a pot/casserole, place stuffed artichokes and cleaned artichoke stems (if you have any) in between. Add 1 cup slightly salted water trying to pour in the gap between artichokes and avoid pouring water directly on the stuffing. Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top of the artichokes.
Set the pot on medium heat. Once boiling, set the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook artichokes for 30-45 minutes until tender. Cooking time depends on the size of artichokes.
OPTIONAL: for the last 10 minutes of cooking, place uncovered pot with artichokes in the preheated to 400 F (200 C) oven and cook with grill/broil to brown the top crust. Make sure your pot is oven-safe and doesn't have plastic parts. Dutch oven works the best.