Tasty and delicious BABY OCTOPUS IN LUCIANA SAUCE, inspired by the POLPO ALLA LUCIANA recipe, with capers and olives, a simple fish main dish to make by stewing baby octopus with tomatoes until tender and juicy. Besides being a great main dish, baby octopus cooked this way can also be served among hot appetizers.
Baby octopus in Luciana sauce is a typical dish of Campanian cuisine, enjoyed hot with the flavorful sauce perfect for dipping some good toasted bread, a very simple second course to prepare, but for the perfect success of the recipe, use high-quality ingredients, and you’ll see what goodness you’ll bring to the table.
Baby octopus cooked this way is also perfect for dressing pasta, a tasty and enveloping sauce for first courses with a sea flavor. Follow me in the recipe as we prepare them together, and to make it easier for you WATCH THE VIDEO RECIPE FOR BABY OCTOPUS IN LUCIANA SAUCE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs baby octopus
- 2.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 cup dry white wine
- to taste chili pepper (optional)
- 14 oz tomato puree (crushed tomatoes are also fine)
- to taste pitted olives
- 2 tsp capers
- to taste parsley
Steps
To cook this delicious dish of Campanian cuisine, start by thoroughly washing the baby octopus under running water; mine had already been cleaned by the fishmonger.
Peel the garlic clove and chop it. In a large pan, pour the oil and add the chopped garlic and chili pepper; you can choose to omit the chili if desired.
Add the baby octopus to the pan, stir to flavor, pour the white wine, and let it evaporate. Add the tomato puree, put in the olives, capers, and salt, give a good stir, cook over low heat with the lid on for about 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once cooked, add the fresh chopped parsley and serve the baby octopus in sauce with toasted bread or croutons; you’ll taste how delicious the baby octopus in sauce with olives and capers is.
… Vane’s tips
Baby octopus in Luciana sauce can be stored in the fridge for two days in a food container, reheat before serving.
Baby octopus in Luciana sauce can be stored in the fridge for two days in a food container, reheat before serving.
