How To Cook Octopus Easy Recipe
A tender and tasty dish, cooked octopus is easy to prepare and gives great satisfaction both served as a first course or in salads. Simply boiled and seasoned with oil, parsley, and lemon makes it an elegant and restaurant-like dish you can cook for your family or even for special occasions.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole octopus
- 1 handful parsley the tails
- 1 lemon the peel
- 5 cloves garlic unpeeled
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Clean and rinse the octopus (remove the eyes and the beak)
- Put the octopus in a large pot
- Add the parsley tails, olive oil, black pepper, garlic cloves, bay leaves and, shave one lemon and add in the peel
- Put the pot on the stove and cover it with a lid
- Cook at low-medium heat for 40-50 minutes (until the meat is soft)
- Turn off the heat and let the octopus cool down in its own juices
How to sear octopus
- Cut the tentacles of the octopus
- Heat a skillet with some olive oil
- Add in some crushed garlic cloves
- Sear the tentacles for 2-3 minutes then turn sides and cook for another 2-3 medium on high heat
- Serve with pleasure
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg