Artichokes and Chicken

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Artichokes are another fun food that evryone craves. That irresistable flavor fills dips, covers pizza and makes a great addition to salad. If you are a big artichoke fan like me then you will absolutely adore this recipe and so will your date. It is easy to make and not a very fussy recipe although it really looks classy and fancy.

Ingredients:

• 1 Lemon, halved
• 1 Can artichoke hearts
• 1/3 Cup dry white wine
• 1/4 Cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 6 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Chicken, giblets removed, each cut into 8 pieces
• 1 1/2 Large egg yolks
• 1 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Directions:

• Squeeze juice from lemons into large pot of salted water.
• Add lemons and artichokes.
• Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• Cover partially and boil until artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Whisk wine, lemon juice, oil, and garlic in large bowl to blend.
• Add chicken.
• Turn to coat.
• Let marinate 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and arrange, skin side up, on large rimmed baking sheet.
• Reserve marinade.
• Bake chicken 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add artichokes to marinade in large bowl and toss to coat.
• Let marinate 25 minutes.
• Transfer artichokes to another large rimmed baking sheet (reserving the leftover marinade); place in oven with chicken and bake 10 minutes.
• Pour leftover marinade into saucepan and bring to boil.
• Baste chicken and artichokes with 1/3 of marinade.
• Continue baking until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and artichokes to platter; tent with foil.
• Strain pan juices from baking sheets into 2-cup glass measuring cup.
• Transfer 2/3 cups pan juices to medium saucepan.
• Whisk in egg yolks.
• Whisk constantly over medium-high heat just until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in dill.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some sauce over chicken and artichokes on platter.
• Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

Recommendations:
As a starter, we recommend the corn bisque.
As a side dish, we recommend the caponata and the lemon green beans.
As a dessert, we recommend the chocolate mousse.

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