Go Back
Print Recipe

Steamed artichoke heart with mustard mayonnaise

This is the simplest and most classic of artichoke recipes, popular in France.
Course: Lunch, Starters
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Inulin recipes, Mustard vinaigrette, Steamed artichoke

Equipment

  • 1 large pot with a lid

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh artichokes available at Waitrose and corner shops
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 lemon

For the mustard mayonnaise:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 150 ml rapeseed or olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Boil a large pot of water with lid, enough to cover the artichokes.
  • Cut off the stems and also, with a very sharp small knife, trim in a circular motion the top inch of the artichoke. Another method is to snip off the top of leaves with scissors, so that there are no spikes. Place the artichokes in the boiling water with the salt and lemon, put on the lid and boil until a leaf out pulls easily (about 20 minutes).
  • Put the egg yolk and mustard in a bowl and whisk. Slowly add the oil little by little, whisking all the time then add the salt.