Killer Grilled Artichokes With Garlic and White Wine Butter

With garlic, butter and shallots this recipe will be sure to please any artichoke fan! Grilling gives these artichokes a nice smoky flavor.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  artichokes, halved and choke scraped out
• 1  teaspoon  salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  shallot, chopped finely
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup white wine (a dry wine)
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. Preheat and outdoor grill for low heat.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the artichokes into the boiling water. Boil for about 30 minutes, or until a fork is easily inserted into the stem of the artichokes. Drain and set aside.
3. Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat, add the garlic and shallot. Cook just until fragrant, remove from heat. Add white wine, salt and pepper (to taste) and stir to combine.
4. Place the artichoke halves onto preheated grill. Brush some of the melted butter mixture onto them. Cook for 5-10 minutes, brushing with butter mixture often, until lightly toasted. Remove from grill and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
5. Serve remaining butter mixture as a dipping sauce.