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Octopus in garlic oil

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 800 g octopus
  • 3 garlic bulbs or half a bulb
  • 200 ml olive oil
  • 2 dashes fish sauce

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 50 minutes

Wash the octopus thoroughly. Remove the eyes and mouthparts. Heat plenty of olive oil in a deep pot. Place the octopus in the middle. When the arms curl (this happens quickly), pick it up and put it back down. Cover and simmer gently over low heat for about 1 hour, until the octopus is tender. Do the skewer test. Let the octopus cool in the broth for about 15 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Save the broth! Finely dice the garlic and mix with the olive oil and fish sauce. Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the octopus pieces very briefly. Add the garlic oil and heat briefly. The garlic can still be a little raw. Tip: Use the broth for a mussel soup.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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