Artichokes Braised in Lemon and Olive Oil

Ingredients

• 3 small shallots
• 1 carrot
• 3 strips lemon zest
• 8 medium artichokes
• 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 ½ cups water
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 3 cloves garlic

Add lemon halves to a large bowl of cold water, squeezing to release juice. Cut off top inch of 1 artichoke and bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base (keep stem attached). Discard several more layers in same manner until you reach pale yellow leaves. Cut remaining leaves flush ...

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