Name: Grill Octopus / Polvo Grelhado
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: PT3.5H
Yield: 6-8 people
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 2-3 lbs Octopus legs (Fresh, not frozen (if you can find) - we found at Eataly); 2 stalks celery (sliced thin); 1 cup shallot OR 1/4 yellow onion (diced); 5 sprigs thyme; 2 sprigs taragon; 1 garlic (diced); 1 bay leaf; olive oil (Enough to coat bottom of pan); Sparkling water (Enough to cover tentacles); 1 wine bottle cork; paprika (to season); salt (to season); black pepper (to season); oil oil (to coat)

Grill Octopus / Polvo Grelhado

Octopus is cooked slowly in a bath of water, oil, and seasonings which soften the octopus. After the octopus cools to room temperature, we add some spices and grill for a few minutes to finish off the perfect texture and infused with a little smokiness.

CourseMain Dish, Seafood, Tapas / Petiscos / Apps
CuisinePortuguese, Seafood

Servings	Prep Time
6-8people	20minutes

Cook Time

3.5hours

Servings	Prep Time
6-8people	20minutes

Cook Time

3.5hours

Ingredients

For tenderizing tentacles

2-3lbs Octopus legsFresh, not frozen (if you can find) - we found at Eataly
2 stalks celerysliced thin
1cup shallot OR 1/4 yellow oniondiced
5sprigs thyme
2sprigs taragon
1 garlicdiced
1 bay leaf
olive oilEnough to coat bottom of pan
Sparkling waterEnough to cover tentacles
1 wine bottle cork

For grilling

paprikato season
saltto season
black pepperto season
oil oilto coat

Instructions

Preheat over to 250 degrees F
Rub rock salt all over the octopus to break down the fibers and help make it more tender, let sit for 10 minutes
Wipe away rock salt from octopus and place in a large oven safe pot deep enough to be able to cover water/oil
Add all of the other ingredients into the pot
Cook uncovered at 250 degrees F in oven for 2 hours.
Remove from oven and then let cool in the liquid until at room temperature
Cut apart the tentacles so they are all separate (if they were attached together)
Heat grill so that it is hot ~400 degrees F
Before grilling, toss tentacles in olive oil and season with paprika, salt, and black pepper
Grill on high for 3-4 minutes on each side
Slice tentacles to serve and top with some good olive oil