Name: Air Fryer Artichokes at Home
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 artichokes (fresh); 1 lemons (large, fresh, cut into wedges); 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper to taste; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 cloves garlic (finely minced); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly cracked)

Let me introduce you to the MOST UNFUSSY way to cook artichokes at home: Air Fryer Artichokes! I’m going to walk you through how to make these and share my regular artichoke dipping sauce with you!

cookes and crispy artichokes with a small piece of lemon in the middle and white sauce in the background

I’m back with another simple and savory air fryer recipe and this time we’re making Air Fryer Artichokes!

I’ve learned that artichokes are one of those things that many people are intimidated to cook at home. But I have great news for you: they’re SO UNFUSSY to make and my air fryer method is next level simple.

The key is knowing how to prepare them and I’m going to walk you through it.

I’ve shared several recipes in partnership with Ocean Mist but this is the FIRST artichoke recipe we’ve done together. Ocean Mist is FAMOUS for their fresh artichokes and they now ship nationwide (fyi for you in case you’re unable to find good artichokes in your area).

Ocean Mist is running a “Peace, Love and Artichokes” promotion which promotes their growing region: Coachella! How fun!

They actually have a whole section on their website HERE that tells you EVERYTHING you could want to know about cooking with artichokes including lots of savory looking recipes. I already can’t wait to try some of them!

fresh artichokes stacked on top of each other

Are artichokes good for you?

Artichokes are a low calorie, nutrient DENSE food and I genuinely need to be eating more of them. They are

loaded with fiber
packed with vitamin C
a good source of magnesium
an excellent source of antioxidants

piece of artichoke being dipped in a white sauce with full artichokes in the background

If you’d like to see a video example of how I prepared these artichokes, you can check out the video below. But, I’m also going to walk you through it.

How to prepare artichokes:

Let’s walk through this. It looks a little intimidating but it’s truly quite straightforward!

Start out by plucking off the bottom outer leaves of the artichoke down by the stem. I usually end up removing about 6-8 leaves.
Laying the artichoke on it’s side and cut off the bottom of the stem and then trim off the top 1/3 of the artichoke (again- see video for reference!).
Working around the artichoke, trim the tips off the all of the leaves. They’re pointed and a little prickly so we want to cut the top 1/4-1/2 inch off of each leaf.
Cut the artichoke in half working the stem up through the top of the artichoke.
Remove the choke in the middle. To do this, use a large spoon and scrape out the fuzzy parts and everything in the middle that aren’t the leaves.
Similar to potatoes, artichokes will brown quickly after being cut so as soon you’re done, rub ALL around the cut edges with a lemon wedge to prevent browning.

Once the artichoke is all prepped, you can pre-heat your air fryer and finish preparing the recipe!

Drizzle the cut sides of the artichokes with olive oil, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Rub it all into the artichoke and then place them into the air fryer to cook for 12-15 minutes depending on the size of your artichokes.

4 artichoke halves on a large plate. 1 is cut side down and the others are cut side up and all crispy with slices of lemon in the middle

I hope you’re excited about air fryer recipes because I have lots of them planned in the coming months! Especially excited to share more of them with you.

PS- OPEN THIS to enter Ocean Mist Farm’s “Peace, Love, & Artichokes” campaign where they’re giving away 40 different prizes including quite a few Instant Pots!