Carciofi alla giudia

What to get ready

• Artichoke 8 heads
• Lime 4
• Oil 5 ⅛ cups
• Salt 0.7 oz
• Black pepper 0.3 oz

Method

1. 1 Remove the tough outer leaves, trim the stems and cut off the tips, then immediately soak them in lemon water to prevent browning.
2. 2 Gently tap the artichoke head on the table so that the leaves spread out like a flower.
3. 3 First frying at 130 degrees for 10 minutes until the inside is tender.
4. 4 Remove from the water, let cool, then gently press to spread the leaves wider.
5. 5 Fry a second time at 180 degrees for 2 minutes until the outer leaves are crispy like thin wings, then sprinkle with salt immediately.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 43 min

  Replace steps 3 and 5: spray oil between the layers of leaves, fry once at 150 degrees for 12 minutes, let cool and spread out as in step 4, then fry a second time at 200 degrees for 4 minutes, flip after 2 minutes.