3 Kind Grilled Octopus

Submitted by Artandkitchen

"I love octopus, but I couldn’t decide how to prepare it. For this reason I tried 3 different ways."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Yields: 1 octopus

ingredients

• 1000 g octopus (donà t worry about the exact weigh!)

• Fist kind

• 3 tablespoons oil (or to taste)
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• salt
• pepper

• Second kind

• 3 tablespoons oil (or to taste)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, chopped Parsley
• salt
• pepper

• Third kind

• 3 tablespoons oil (or to taste)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1⁄4 coriander seed, coarsely broken with mortar
• 3 kind bell peppers
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes (to taste)
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Wash your octopus.
2. Cook without water in his juice until done and with the knife you feel that it is tender. This takes about one hour. Add some water only if the juice is evaporated.
3. In the meanwhile prepare your charcoal grill.
4. When the octopus is done, grill it on both sides for about 5 minutes. Don’t burn it!
5. Take it out and cut it in pieces of 1/2 inch.
6. Divide the octopus pieces in 3 different bowls.
7. Add to each portion the condiments, stir well and serve.
8. Note: this keeps in the fridge at least one day.