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Grilled Octopus

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Also known as Htapodi sti Skara · Greek Grilled Octopus

Octopus simmered until tender in its own juices, then charred over hot coals and dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar and dried oregano. The taverna dish of every Greek harbour.

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Charred octopus tentacles drizzled with olive oil and oregano, with lemon wedges
Servings
4 servings
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h 20 min
Total
1 h 55 min

Ingredients

  • octopus1½ kg
  • bay leaves2
  • black peppercorns6
  • red wine vinegar3 tbsp
  • olive oil80 ml
  • dried oregano2 tsp
  • garlic cloves1
  • lemons1
  • sea salt flakes1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 01

    Clean the unless the fishmonger has done it for you: cut out the eyes, turn the head inside out and pull away the innards, then push out the hard beak from the centre where the tentacles meet. Rinse it well under cold water.

  2. 02

    Put the in a dry pot with the and . Cover and cook over low heat — it releases its own liquid.

  3. 03

    Simmer gently for 50 to 70 minutes until a knife slides easily into the thickest part of a tentacle.

  4. 04

    Cool it in the liquid for about 20 minutes, until you can handle it, then cut off the tentacles.

  5. 05

    Crush the and mix it with the , the and the , and toss the tentacles in half of this dressing.

  6. 06

    Grill over very hot charcoal or on a smoking griddle for 2 to 3 minutes a side, until charred and crisp at the tips.

  7. 07

    Slice the tentacles into pieces, pour over the rest of the dressing and sprinkle with the . Cut the into wedges and serve them alongside.

Notes

  • Frozen octopus is often more tender than fresh, because freezing breaks down the fibres.
  • Simmer it first. Grilling raw octopus leaves it rubbery however long you cook it.
  • Greek fishermen beat octopus against the rocks and hang it in the sun — freezing does the same job at home.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
460 kcal
Protein
56 g
Carbs
10 g
Fat
22 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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