Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Pour vinegar and water into a 1-quart mixing bowl. Set aside.
2. Step2
   Cut off bottom stem and top 1-inch portion of the artichoke with a sharp knife.
3. Step3
   Cut off tips of leaves with kitchen shears.
4. Step4
   Soak artichoke in vinegar/water solution.
5. Step5
   Lift artichoke out of the bowl and shake off excess liquid.
6. Step6
   Wrap artichoke in plastic wrap.
7. Step7
   Place artichoke upside-down on microwave oven tray or on the bottom of the microwave oven.
8. Step8
   In a microwave oven, cook for 5 minutes and 30 seconds (in 700-watt oven) or for 3 minutes and 51 seconds (in a 1000-watt oven) at 100% power, until the bottom leaves pull away easily from the stem.
9. Step9
   Place on a plate and serve.