Artichokes can be prepared in multiple ways based on your preferences and cooking options. You can learn how to grill an artichoke to give the vegetable a slightly charred, smoky flavor and grill marks. Grilling artichokes is a two step process that requires boiling or steaming the vegetable first to ensure it is soft enough to eat when the grilling is completed. The total preparation and cooking time equates to a little under an hour.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9RpdWOMqLM 

Grilled artichokes can be dressed with a simple olive oil, salt and pepper seasoning, or can be accompanied by a dipping sauce. The dish can be served as the focal point of a meal, as a side dish or as an appetizer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9RpdWOMqLM 

• 1 artichoke
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oilhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9RpdWOMqLM 

• Medium pot with lid
• Grill
• Spoon
• Oil brush (optional)
• Spatula or stirring spoonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9RpdWOMqLM 

1. Clean and trim your artichoke. Be sure to cut off both ends cleanly.
2. Cut the artichoke in half vertically and scoop out the inner purple portion with a spoon.
3. Place the pot on a burner over high heat.
4. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the bottom 1/3 of your artichoke when laying flat.
5. Salt the water and allow it to come to a rolling boil.
6. Place both artichoke halves in the water with the inner portion resting on the bottom of your pan and place the cover on the pot.
7. Boil the artichoke halves for 15 minutes if you plan to use a grill pan or 7 to 10 minutes if you will use a traditional grill. A grill pan does not produce the same level of heat, so the extra cooking time is necessary to offset the difference in cooking temperature.
8. Turn off the heat and carefully remove the artichoke halves from the water and allow them to cool sightly.
9. Coat a grill pan with olive oil. If you are using a regular grill, you can bypass the oiling process.
10. Allow the grill or grill pan to heat to a high temperature.
11. Coat each artichoke half generously in olive oil. Use your hands or a brush to coat the outside and inside of the artichoke.
12. Add salt and pepper to taste.
13. Place the cut side up and grill for approximately 10 minutes. Press down on the artichoke halves to increase the surface area that is in direct contact with the grill.
14. Flip the artichoke halves over once they have sufficient grill marks and are soft to the touch. 
15. Grill them cut-side down an additional 10 minutes.
16. Use a spatula or spoons to remove the artichoke halves from the grill, then plate and serve.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9RpdWOMqLM