Chilli Lemon Octopus

Jewelies's Note:

I love octopus and thought this recipe sounded amazing. Have not tried this yet but wanted keep a copy so decided to store it here on Zaar. Prep and cooking time does not include time to marinate.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 kg baby octopus
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind , grated
• ¾ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce
• 4 cloves garlic , crushed

Directions:

1. Remove and discard heads and beaks from octopus, cut octopus in half.
2. Combine octopus, rind, juice, oil, sauce and garlic in large bowl, cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
3. Drain octopus from marinade and discard marinade.
4. Add octopus to heated skillet or barbecue, cook over high heat until just tender.

Reviews

[Chef #585496]

This is a really great recipe. I too used frozen, cleaned baby octopus, allowing them to thaw in the marinade overnight in my fridge. The key is a really hot grill - you want them to cook very quickly and have a nice char, but pull them off before they get rubbery. Even my 4 year old liked these - hot sauce and all!

[fluffernutter]

These were deliciously lemony and nicely balanced between chewy and tender. Couldn't wait for a plate -- we snatched them off the grill and ate them right then and there! (Especially the crunchy tips.)

[fabon]

I have tried this recipe with mixture of different seafood creatures and it was ok - just ok; definitely bit too much lemon juice and way too much of lemon zest suggested in my opinion - it tastes then like anything else dunked in lemon juice - so doesn't matter if it's an octopus or a beef left on the sun for 2 days by negligence - it is lemon sauce with something - that's how it tastes. Let's do not put so much lemon just because it;s from a sea?....