Kitchen appliances and utensils
- plate;
- kitchen scales;
- pan;
- deep bowl;
- glass;
- fork;
- the plate is flat;
- kitchen scissors;
- serving dish.
Ingredients
- frozen octopus - 1-1.1 kg
- paprika - to taste
- salt to taste
- olive oil - to taste
- bay leaf - 2-3 pcs.
Step cooking
- Pre-defrost one octopus weighing approximately 1-1.1 kg at room temperature. Using a knife, carefully remove the fangs and rinse each tentacle and octopus head well under warm running water. Check that there is no contamination anywhere and place the octopus in a deep bowl.
- Pour water in a suitable pan to half the volume. Add 2-3 pcs. To water. bay leaf and sprinkle salt to taste. On medium heat, bring the water to a boil under a lid.
- Take the octopus by its head and immerse it in boiling water 3-5 times depending on size. You will see how the octopus begins to change its shape.
- Then put the octopus fully in water, cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes over medium heat. You can check the availability of the octopus with a fork, the meat should be pierced well and easily.
- To remove the octopus from the pan, gently pry it with a fork and place it with your head in a glass on a plate so that the tentacles hang. In this position, cut the octopus's tentacles with kitchen scissors into small pieces of about 4-5 cm.
- Place the octopus on a serving platter. Sprinkle the octopus meat with paprika on top to taste. Optionally, add a little hot pepper for piquancy. Season the dish with olive oil to taste, and you can feast on a gentle boiled octopus.
Did you know? Eating octopus meat strengthens the immune system, positively affects the digestive system and stimulates the activity of brain cells.
Video recipe
In the video you can see in detail how to prepare an octopus for cooking, as well as how to serve a delicate and fragrant dish to the table.
Healthy and rich octopus meat can be stewed, fried, baked, stuffed and used as an addition to salads. But the boiled octopus seasoned with olive oil with the addition of spicy spices is especially tender and refined. In addition to its unique taste, octopus meat has a large number of useful properties, which cannot but rejoice. The octopus meat tastes like squid meat, but softer. Be sure to try to cook such a dish according to this simple recipe, you will be pleasantly surprised. Amazing refined clam meat can be served at any festive table, because this dish will not go unnoticed by your guests. Cook with pleasure and delight your loved ones with original food. And in the comments, share your impressions of this unusual dish. Tell us how you prefer to cook nutritious octopus?
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