1. Put on a pair of latex gloves when handling the artichokes
2. Preheat vegetable oil to 350- 375˚F
3. Tear off outer leaves of artichoke, remove tops and stems at the base of the artichoke
4. Trim around base of artichoke
5. Slice artichokes into ¼ inch slices and place in buttermilk to soak. Artichokes can prepared up to a day in advance and left to soak in the buttermilk
6. Mix together rice flour and semolina flour, remove artichokes from buttermilk mix and toss in flour mix
7. Remove from flour mix and shake off any remaining flour
8. Place in fryer basket and deep fry for 1 minute or until the artichokes are crispy and golden on the outside
9. Season with salt and minced garlic
10. To make the aioli place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together
11. Cut lemon in half and place cut side down on the grill for 1 minute
12. Garnish artichokes with grilled lemon and thyme and serve in a basket with lemon thyme aioli
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