Uncle Bill's Simple Jerusalem Artichokes

photo by Barb G.


- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb jerusalem artichoke
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
directions
- Scrub or peel artichokes.
- Slice each artichoke to 1/4 inch thick slices.
- In a Wok or frying pan, heat olive oil and butter on medium-high heat.
- Add sliced artichokes, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley; stir well to coat artichokes.
- Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Do not overcook artichokes, they should be slightly crunchy.
- Serve immediately.
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This is a great recipe, however it leaves out one very important step that is required to treat the sunchoke root before cooking or serving it. Because the roots contain inulin which cannot be digested in its raw state, the roots must be parboiled first. If you don't parboil them for about a minute then you'll experience the gas and bloating that comes from the indigestibility. To parboil them properly, first bring a pot of water to a rolling boil, then drop the roots into the boiling water for at least a minute. Then take them out to cool before finishing your preparations. At this point you can slice and dice them for salads, for roasting, or sauteeing. You can skip this step if you plan to bake them or use them in soups and stews. Sauteeing is not a hot enough process to convert the inulin to a digestible state. I hope this helps!
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I just found my new favorite vegetable. I absolutely love the flavor and texture. I haven't tried any other recipes but I doubt I will, since this one was super delicious. I do have to say that before you prepare/eat the dish, read McDee's review. She is not kidding! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with us.
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Loved this recipe. So easy and wonderful. This was the first time trying sun chokes and I now plan on buying them often, but I do have a note to self....do NOT these if you have to leave the house for 24 hours!! These things give you unbelievable gas! Now that I think of it, it could be fun to serve to people you don't like too much. I wish I could invite my ex-mother in law over for dinner! But do try this recipe. It's delicious :)
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First time trying these things we got in our local organic weekly basket. Since we don't do dairy I had to leave butter out and used avocado oil to fry as I understand it's healthier than olive oil when heated. Had them sprinkled with organic chopped cilantro, no parsley, grey sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and organic garlic cloves. 1 out of 3 liked them. I think they just have a natural taste we don't favour. I left an extra star as I'm sure the butter would have made them tastier.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals.
I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.