Wondering how to make the Perfect Grilled Octopus ? It’s very simple, my advice for cooking octopus in any way is always to prefer medium-sized octopuses. Instead of getting a 1 kg octopus, always go for 2 of 500 grams each.
This way, they will cook faster, be tastier and obviously less tough. The smaller the octopus, the better the flavor.
Grilled octopus is a perfect seafood dish for a fish-themed dinner or lunch, to be served with roasted potatoes or simply boiled and seasoned with parsley to enhance the taste of the octopus itself.
Below are some other delicious recipes for cooking octopus, and then let’s go right under the photo to find out how to make the Perfect Grilled Octopus!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients How to Make the Perfect Grilled Octopus
- 2.2 lbs octopus
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- to taste chopped parsley
Steps
First, clean the octopus well and in the meantime put a pot full of water on the stove.
Once it reaches a boil, hold the octopus by the head and immerse the tentacles 2 or 3 times to make them curl.
Then immerse it completely, cover with the lid and let it cook over low heat for at least 30 minutes (for 2 octopuses weighing 500 g each, it will be sufficient).
At this point, turn off the heat and let it cool in its cooking water.
Once cold, cut the tentacles (you can keep the head for other preparations), season the tentacles with salt and extra virgin olive oil.
Heat a cast iron grill or griddle very well and cook the octopus pieces for 3 or 4 minutes on each side, turning them with tongs.
It should be golden and crispy on the outside, sprinkle with chopped parsley and, if desired, some ground black pepper.
Serve it with roasted potatoes or a good mashed potato, a slice of lemon and voilà.
Storage, Tips and Variations How to Make the Perfect Grilled Octopus
It can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days. You can boil it in advance, even a day before, and grill it just before eating.
You can cook the octopus in a pressure cooker, with just a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and no water, for 10 minutes from the whistle. Turn off and let the octopus cool inside.
Prefer small octopuses instead of a single 1 kg octopus. Often you can find just the tentacles on sale.
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