Directions See How It's Made. 1  Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. 2  Quarter one of the lemons and add to the pot of boiling water. 3  Cut the stems off the artichoke and cut the top inch off from the leaves (optional). 4  Boil the artichokes for 35 minutes or until you can easily pull away one of the lower leaves. Fill individual ramekins with 1 tbsp of butter each and microwave until butter is melted (approximately 30 seconds). Stir the garlic paste into the ramekins of butter.