Octopus Tentacles Recipe

SlowCooker Octopus with Red Wine Sauce Over …

WebSep 19, 2023 · Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker. Nestle the octopus into the sauce. Cover and cook on LOW until the octopus is tender, 5 hours …

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add the chopped carrots, celery, and shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, red wine, tomato paste, salt, thyme, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker. Nestle the octopus into the sauce. Cover and cook on LOW until the octopus is tender, 5 hours to 5 hours and 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook the linguine according to the package directions, omitting the salt and fat, and transfer to a serving platter or bowl, and keep warm.
3. Remove the octopus, reserving the sauce in the slow cooker. Cut the octopus into 1-inch pieces, and add to the pasta; cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Pour the reserved sauce through a wire-mesh strainer into a medium saucepan to equal 5 cups, discarding the solids. Bring to a boil over high, and boil until reduced to 4 cups, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the pepper. Spoon about 2 cups of the sauce over the octopus and pasta; sprinkle with the parsley.

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Grilled Octopus Recipe

WebMar 21, 2023 · Submerge entire octopus in the boiling water. Bring water back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until octopus is …

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1. Fill a large pot 1/2 full with water. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt, peppercorns, and the wine cork; bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Meanwhile, place octopus on a cutting board. Using a wooden spoon or meat mallet, pound the octopus multiple times, starting in the middle and moving down each tentacle to tenderize the meat.
3. Dip tentacles into the boiling water 3 times, holding them in the boiling water 2 to 3 seconds each time, until the tentacles curl up. Submerge entire octopus in the boiling water. Bring water back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until octopus is fork-tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

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