Char Grilled Baby Octopus Recipes

CHAR GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS

Steps:

• Bring stock, wine and lemon juice to the boil, add the octopus and simmer gently until octopus is tender. Drain and cool.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together. Pour over cooked octopus and let stand for at least three hours or preferably overnight.
• Heat barbecue or char grill till very hot and quickly sear the octopus until crispy.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with wedges of lemon.

GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS

Steps:

• Boil octopus in salted water until cooked through (check inside with a paring knife), 15 to 20 minutes. To a metal bowl add oil, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper, then add octopus and toss.
• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Place octopus on the grill for 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer back to bowl and back to grill. Repeat this step a few times. Finally, put octopus back in bowl and add balsamic vinegar. Toss well, then serve over baby greens.

GRILLED BABY OCTOPUS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a plastic bag or container with a tight-fitting lid, place the octopus, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, oregano, cloves, and garlic.
• Massage the marinade into the octopus and put it in the fridge for 24 hours to marinade. Massage it periodically during the marinating phase.
• Fire up the grill. If you have a gas or charcoal grill, it is vital that you add some kind of wood smoke . Without it, the dish becomes far less interesting.
• While the grill is heating, skewer the little octopi. It's a good thing if some of the herbs or garlic from the marinade sticks to the octopus, but it's not essential.
• Grill over the smoky fire, covered, for 3 minutes.
• Turn them over and grill for 3 minutes more.
• Serve while still hot with lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy.