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Octopus can be cooked in boiling water for 30 to 40 minutes or in a pressure cooker reducing the cooking time by at least half or by placing it in a large pan with a little oil, garlic and salt and leaving it to cook in its own juices at a very low temperature for a prolonged period. Whichever method you adopt, llet the octopus rest in its own juices until it has cooled which will keep the meat tender and so I read somewhere . But however I use the first method which is commonly used and its a sure way of getting better results.
Ingredients
Serves 2:
- 400g octopus
- 1 clove of garlic, roasted
- Parsley (as much as is needed)
- 2 green chili peppers(optional)
- 1 celery sticks
- 4 tsp of extra Virgin olive oil
- A bunch(100g) of French beans blanched /precooked in salted water.
- 1 lemon
- Salt and finally
- Pepper to taste
Method
1. Clean the octopus and then cook in boiling water until the meat becomes white and tender.
2. Leave the octopus to cool in the cooking water and once it’s cooled, drain and cut into small pieces without removing the outer skin or suckers.
3. Mix together all the dry ingredients into the octopus
4. Mix with the chopped parsley, extra virgin olive oil, chopped celery, chopped chilies and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Leave the salad to marinate for a couple of hours to give garlic and olive oil to infuse and serve cold as a starter or main course.
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