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Grilled Octopus Recipe

July 6, 2020

Grilled octopus with pumpkin, tomato and basil dressing
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Growing up on the Caribbean island of Dominica, my family had a love/hate relationship with octopus. This tumultuous relationship was mainly because octopus requires special cleaning skills since the internal organs, ink sac, and eyes need to be removed carefully. Most octopuses purchased frozen, are clean. Those purchased fresh, especially from local fishermen, will require cleaning before it’s cooked.

Octopus also requires slow cooking for a long time to tenderize it. This makes it easier to use in soups, stews, salads, or pasta. The all muscle sea creature is an international delicacy, and it’s also consumed quite often in Dominica. The traditional way to prepare it, is to cook in soup with kidney beans. I’ll share this recipe sometime in the near future.


My favorite way to prepare octopus is to grill it. Whether I’m making a salad with spinach, arugula, or putting it over a bed of roasted pumpkin puree, I enjoy grilling it. This method of preparation offers a delightful taste.

In this post, I’ll how I prepare octopus for grilling.

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Grilled octopus

How to grill octopus

Easy way to grill octopus
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American, Caribbean, Mediterranean
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Outdoor grill
  • Platter or cutting board
  • bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Octopus (3-4lbs)
  • 20 cups Water
  • 2 tbsp Salt You may use seasoned salt
  • I Lemon cut in half
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • 2 sprigs Parsley
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Use half of the lemon and wash the octopus.
  • Use all the other ingredients except the oil create a broth
  • Bring the broth to boil for about 5
  • Dip the tentacles in the water for about 10 seconds to help then create and maintain the curl
  • Boil octopus for about 50-75. Depending on size
  • When octopus is tender, turn off water and drain pot
  • Place octopus on a cutting board or platter and cut in 4 sections. Please not that octopus can stay overnight in a refrigerator before grilling.
  • Using the olive oil and your favorite herb, create a base, and toss in octopus
  • Grill for about 15 minutes
  • Remove octopus from grill and slice as desired

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Keyword grilled octopus, octopus, shatoo

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Comments

  1. Judy says

    July 15, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome. Even if I dont eat octopus it’s very tempting. Great job

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 15, 2020 at 8:49 pm

      Thank you! hopefully you become get converted. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kerry says

    July 15, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    You’re the BEST chef out here!! Hands down 💯🙌🏼

    Reply
  3. Wendy Robin says

    July 16, 2020 at 7:24 am

    5 stars
    You’re truly amazing Mayma. You make everything look so delicious. Would love to taste your cooking one day. Your blog is also top of the line.

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 20, 2020 at 2:20 am

      Thank you! Would love to cook for you one day 🙂

      Reply

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Meet Mayma

Sakafete! Growing up in Dominica, food was central to socializing and in abundance. Cooking with my family was one of the highlights of my youth. We grew our produce and raised livestock, which often made it to our kitchen table. With my mother and grandmother's guidance, I discovered my passion for cooking at age 9. We used lots of verbal recipes then. Today, I share those culinary experiences with my children, using the fundamentals of Dominican cooking and making it our own. I'm not a trained cook/chef, however, as I embark on my food journey, I invite you to experience foods from the Caribbean island of Dominica. Let's cook!
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