Need a delicious appetizer recipe? These Slow Cooker Garlic Lemon Butter Artichokes are such a great choice to feed a crowd.
I’m a huge fan of artichokes, it seems not many people make them nowadays. I like them with a dish of melted butter, but some like mayonnaise. I think I could do mayonnaise if it is with something like lemon or garlic. Which dipping sauce do you prefer?
Normally I steam artichokes in a big pot on the stove, which works great. There is a way to cook artichokes in the slow cooker, it takes a little more time but I think they turn out great and more flavors can be added with the slow cooking method. Also cooking the artichokes in the slow cooker is great for keeping them warm during a party. Another great idea is to use a mini crock pot for the melted butter!
I was able to fit 3 artichokes in my slow cooker, though once before I was only able to fit 2 large ones. I add salt, pepper, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice and butter slices. Then I add a cup of water to keep things moist in the crock pot.
Here is what the artichokes look like after cooking for 3.5 hours on the high setting. It was the perfect amount of time for getting the artichokes tender. Any less time and the leaves won’t pull way easily.
Yum! I couldn’t stop eating this! And thankfully artichokes are somewhat low carb.
Here is my video about how to make these artichokes. You can follow me on YouTube, here.
- 3 Medium sized artichokes or 2 large ones.
- salt
- pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ lemon
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 6-quart or larger
- Cut the bottoms off the artichokes so they sit flat. Also cut the very tops off the artichokes (see my photos, I did about a half inch. If you have a hard time getting the artichokes to fit, peel off a few off the leaves and that should allow them all to fit nicely.
- Add the artichokes to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle over a pinch of salt and pepper, then add the garlic.
- Squeeze over the lemon juice. Cut the butter into slices and place on top of the artichokes. Add the water to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve with melted butter (or mayonnaise if that's your thing).
I used my touch-screen 6.5 quart Crock-Pot® for this recipe.
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Kathi says
June 5, 2017 at 10:18 amI usually cook my artichokes in my pressure cooker – however my neighbor doesn’t have one and this recipe using her crock pot will work great for her. Thanks for posting it.
Sarah Olson says
June 5, 2017 at 12:16 pmThat’s great Kathy!
Anonymous says
April 18, 2019 at 1:30 pmI never have had a slow cooker, plus I don’t remember see them in stores until recently. They don’t grow around here. I am going to try with a slow cooker. I will see how they taste.
Darla says
June 5, 2017 at 12:35 pmI’m excited to try this! I love artichokes (with mayonnaise + dill) and had never thought to cook them in the slow cooker. Thanks, Sarah!
Sarah Olson says
June 5, 2017 at 1:13 pmDill sounds so good Darla!
Shelby says
June 6, 2017 at 2:50 amI am totally doing this! I usually buy my artichokes at Trader Joes and look every single time I go in for them (haven’t had them lately). I will do an aioli with lemon juice, fresh garlic and mayo. If I feel like a little sweet heat I will mix mayo, sriracha and some honey to dip in. Both ways are yummy!
Sarah Olson says
June 6, 2017 at 6:08 amYour dip sounds amazing Shelby!
Chris says
June 6, 2017 at 9:53 amTry mayo with curry powder. It’s awsomw!
Sarah Olson says
June 6, 2017 at 9:59 amanother great idea, thank you!
Pam says
September 24, 2017 at 4:48 pmMayo and Curry Powder…. an absolute must…. also great on asparagus!!!!!
Diego Lopes says
June 7, 2017 at 10:31 amWow, this looks super delicious. I’m definitely going to try it this weekend. Thank you for sharing the recipe!!
Martha says
December 29, 2017 at 8:47 pmAdd a few drops of liquid smoke to the water for a nice flavor.