Grilled Lemon and Garlic Artichokes

Ingredients:
3 large, thick stemmed artichokes
1 1/2 small lemons
1 head garlic
olive oil
salt and pepper
cherry tomatoes for garnish

butter or condiment of choice for dipping

Directions:
-Preheat grill.
-Halve and trim artichokes (slice through stem to top of artichoke, scoop out fuzzy center and chop off very top of leaves where sharp)
-Tear off a 12" piece of tin foil and place 2 artichoke halves in center.
-Squeeze over juice of 1/2 lemon, add 3-4 peeled garlic cloves, drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
-Wrap artichoke with tin foil, sealing at the top, and repeat with remaining artichokes.
-Place on grill over medium low heat to cook through, about 25-30 minutes.
-Carefully remove from gill, using tongs, unwrap artichokes and place, center down, on grill racks over high heat to obtain grill marks.
-Remove from grill, plate artichokes with grilled garlic and top with fresh cherry tomatoes to serve.

from Good things catered