Prosciutto Wrapped Artichoke Hearts Appetizer
We attended our first in person cooking class in almost 2 years recently. Our kids had given me a birthday gift card for The Cookery, here in Dallas. The theme was Tuscan Dinner. While we loved all of the dishes, it was this appetizer that we have already made several times.
This is so easy to make and pulls together in just a few minutes. Start simply with wrapping the artichoke hearts with the prosciutto.
Easy and Delicious.
Use artichoke hearts in water, not oil. We also went to the deli counter and had the prosciutto cut a little thicker than found in the packages. We’ve also tried this with artichoke heart quarters and smaller pieces of prosciutto. Any way that works, just get that prosciutto around the artichoke heart.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Just before popping in the oven, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
While the artichoke hearts are in the oven, it’s time to make the garlic butter sauce for the topping. Start with chopping the parsley.
Next melt the butter in a saucepan. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic. Then add the lemon juice, parsley and a bit of salt.
Crispy Prosciutto
After cooking for a few minutes it may be necessary to pop on the broiler for just a couple of minutes. This will make the prosciutto crispy but be careful not to burn the parmesan cheese.
All ready! Put the artichoke hearts on a platter. Drizzle the sauce over the top. That’s it, all in just a few minutes and it’s ready to go!
Prosciutto-Wrapped Artichoke Hearts in Garlic Butter
Ingredients
- 2, 14 oz cans artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and pat dry
- 7 pieces of prosciutto, cut in half length-wise
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tablespoon Italian flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup parmesan, freshly grated Lemon juice, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven broiler. Remove the artichoke hearts from the can and pat dry with paper towels. Lay a piece of prosciutto flat on a work surface, placing an artichoke heart at one end.
- Roll the artichoke heart in the prosciutto and place on a lined baking sheet seam side down.
- Sprinkle with parmesan.
- Broil the wrapped artichokes until crisp and golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.
- While the artichokes are broiling, prepare the garlic butter by melting 2 tablespoons of butter in a small pan.
- Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Season the butter with salt, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and the fresh parsley.
- Remove the artichokes from the oven, and top with the fresh garlic butter. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
