With just a few key ingredients, this easy grilled octopus recipe brings out the rich flavors of the seafood. The char from the grill gives the octopus more depth, and the grilled lemon's sourness and the freshness of the parsley go well with it.
Ingredients: 1 octopus about 2-3 pounds. Salt. Black pepper. 2 lemons, halved. 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley. Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling.
Instructions: Warm the grill up to a medium-high level. Take off the octopus's beak and eyes and wash it well under cold water. Use paper towels to dry the octopus, and then sprinkle it with a lot of salt and black pepper. It should be grilled for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, until it is charred and cooked all the way through. If you stick a fork through it, it should feel soft. Add the lemon halves to the grill with the cut side down in the last few minutes of cooking. Cook until they are charred and juicy. Take the lemons and octopus off the grill and set them down for a while. Cut the octopus into pieces that can be served and put them on a platter. Put the octopus on a grill and squeeze the halves of lemon over it. Then drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over it and top it with chopped parsley. Serve right away.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
melissa haupsteen
