Grilled Baby Octopus With Lemon Recipes

GRILLED OCTOPUS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot 1/2 full with water. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt, peppercorns, and the wine cork; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Meanwhile, place octopus on a cutting board. Using a wooden spoon or meat mallet, pound the octopus multiple times, starting in the middle and moving down each tentacle to tenderize the meat.
• Dip tentacles into the boiling water 3 times, holding them in the boiling water 2 to 3 seconds each time, until the tentacles curl up. Submerge entire octopus in the boiling water. Bring water back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until octopus is fork-tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill octopus until charred on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Remove from heat, slice into pieces, and place on a serving platter. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, squeeze lemon over top, sprinkle with parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS

Steps:

• Boil octopus in salted water until cooked through (check inside with a paring knife), 15 to 20 minutes. To a metal bowl add oil, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper, then add octopus and toss.
• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Place octopus on the grill for 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer back to bowl and back to grill. Repeat this step a few times. Finally, put octopus back in bowl and add balsamic vinegar. Toss well, then serve over baby greens.

GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS

Steps:

• Set a pot of water to boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and place the Baby Octopus (500 gram) into the water for 1 minute exactly.
• Remove the octopus from the water and plunge into an ice bath. Drain the octopus and set it aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the Garlic (2 clove), Green Chili Pepper (2), Fresh Rosemary (2 sprig), Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley (3 sprig), Lemon (1) and Lemon Zest. Season with Sea Salt (to taste) and Coarse Black Pepper (to taste) and pour in the Olive Oil (50 milliliter).
• Stir the marinade and add in the blanched octopus, coating it in the infused olive oil. Leave the octopus to marinate for 1 hour.
• Thread the baby octopuses onto metal skewers and braai over medium coals for 3-4 minutes per side. While the octopuses are braaing, squeeze over a little extra Lemon (1).
• Serve the baby octopus with creamy tzatziki (greek cucumber sauce) and lots of crusty bread for mopping up the leftover marinade.