ISO Octopus in garlic sauce

[pdswife]

Any one have a recipe that doesn't include tomatoes?

I've googled it but haven't found a recipe that doesn't want a
can of tomatoes thrown in.


Maybe just a good recipe for a garlic sauce would work... If you could also tell me how to cook the octopus??

Thanks, T

[babetoo]

Originally Posted by pdswife

Any one have a recipe that doesn't include tomatoes?

I've googled it but haven't found a recipe that doesn't want a
can of tomatoes thrown in.


Maybe just a good recipe for a garlic sauce would work... If you could also tell me how to cook the octopus??

Thanks, T

is your octopus huge? do it seperate from sauce and add sauce. once i know how big it is can help.


babe

[pdswife]

I haven't bought any octopus yet... I'm waiting to see if I can find a recipe.

Are the smaller ones more tender??

[buckytom]

pds, i have a good spanish recipe for garlic sauce. it's originally to be used with shrimp, but it should work for octos.

1/2 cup evoo
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped white onion
4 large cloves of garlic

blend until just smooth. marinate fish with this paste at least 1 hour.

add another 1/8 cup evoo to a deep frying pan over high heat, and quickly fry until just opaque throughout.

i guess with octopus, it would be important that the pieces were roughly even sized so it all cooks the same. just a minute or two.

[pdswife]

Bucky to the rescue!!

Thanks you!! That sounds wonderful!! There's no garlic in it though...lol..

Now all I have to do is go and find some eight legged sea creatures.

[buckytom]

lol, oops! i forgot to add 4 large cloves.

going back to edit now, lol

[pdswife]

lol!
Thanks Bucky! This will be dinner soon!! Can't wait. I might even add some shrimp. :)

[babetoo]

Originally Posted by pdswife

I haven't bought any octopus yet... I'm waiting to see if I can find a recipe.

Are the smaller ones more tender??

don't know about more tender, would think so. do a little batter and fry. if they are huge u will need to put in uniform pieces i think.the baby one are perfect for this. though i have not seen them in market. maybe a fish market?


babeno w those smiles are fun. lol

[Bilby]

did you have a look at the thread that BBQ Mikey started a little while ago? Think there were a few recipes in there. Can't remember if they had tomatoes in or not.

[pdswife]

Bucky...it was WONDERFUL!!! Thank you!!!