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Crispy marinated baby octopus

Makes
6
Ingredients
19
Rating
5.0 out of 5, from 20 ratings on RecipeTin Eats

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Ingredients

Servings
6 servings
Amounts
  • 2 kg / 4 lb baby octopus (, rinsed (Note 1))
  • 4 litres / quarts water
  • 1 onion (, halved, skin on)
  • 6 garlic cloves (, smashed (Note 2))
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns ((sub 1/2 tsp ground pepper))
  • 2 tsp cooking salt (kosher salt)
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice ((or apple cider vinegar))
  • 3 parsley stems ((with leaves))
  • 2 bay leaves (, fresh or dried)
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves (, very finely minced (or use garlic press))
  • 2 tsp lemon zest ((one large lemon))
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dried red chilli flakes ((red pepper flakes), optional)
  • 1/2 tsp each cooking/kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1 tbsp canola oil ((for BBQ or large skillet))
  • 2 tsp parsley (, finely chopped (optional))
  • 1 large red chilli (, finely sliced (optional))
  • Lemon wedges ((highly recommended))
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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
394 kcal
Fat
15 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
1 g
Sodium
1777 mg
Protein
50 g
Trans fat
0.01 g
Cholesterol
160 mg
Carbohydrate
12 g
Saturated fat
2 g
Unsaturated fat
11 g

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