
Grilled Octopus with Roasted Potatoes
User Reviews
4.9
156 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian

Grilled Octopus with Roasted Potatoes
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ gallons water
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 4 red chilies whole, dried
- 3 heads garlic
- 1 pound onions peeled and 1/2 inch dice
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 ounces Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 5 pounds baby octopus
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Roasted Potatoes:
- 2 pounds fingerling potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil to roast potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Assemble Salad:
- octopus cooked and grilled
- fingerling potatoes roasted
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red chill flakes dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 ounces lemon juice
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Instructions
Grilled Octopus:
- In stainless stockpot add water, lemon juice, dried chili, garlic, onions, bay leaf, parsley and salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add black peppercorns and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Strain, saving liquid and discarding vegetables.
- Add liquid back to same pot and return to boil.
- Add baby octopus and simmer briskly for 30 minutes.
- Shut off flame.
- Allow octopus to cool in liquid for one hour.
- Remove from liquid to cool completely.
- Coat octopus with olive oil and grill until lightly browned in spots.
- Remove and cut into approximate pieces, then place into a mixing bowl.
Roasted Potatoes:
- Combine potatoes with olive oil, kosher salt and pepper.
- Place on tray and roast in 375-degree F/ 190 °C oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool at room temperature and set aside.
- When cool to touch, cut into ¼-inch slices and set aside.
Assemble Salad:
- Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and marinate for at least one hour before serving.
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