Photo and video recipe of baked artichokes au gratin

Here is the recipe for baked artichokes, a delicious side dish to pair with second courses of meat or fish.

Baked artichokes are a delicious way to enjoy this wonderful vegetable. There are many ways to prepare it, and one of our favorites is to fill them with a breadcrumb coating flavored with onion, egg and aromatic herbs, but they can also be made without the gratin, for a simpler but still delicious result. So let's see the recipe for making them au gratin. You are ready? So let's get started! You can follow the procedure step by step and with our video recipe .

How to cook artichokes in the oven

1. Start by cleaning the artichokes by removing the hardest and thorny external leaves, cut the stems then divide each artichoke in two. Eliminate the internal hay. Soak them in water acidulated with vinegar or lemon juice for a few minutes.

2. In the meantime, start preparing the filling : in a bowl mix together the pecorino cheese, breadcrumbs, parsley, oil, salt and pepper. If you like, you can also add a very finely chopped clove of garlic to give it more flavour. Make sure you have a mixture with a sandy consistency available, which will then be useful for filling the artichokes as best as possible.

3. Drain the artichokes, blanch them for 10 minutes in boiling water and then place them on a baking dish. Cover them with the mixture you have prepared and add a drizzle of oil.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C and cook for 30 minutes or until they are golden brown. Serve after cooling for a few minutes and enjoy your meal!