Grilled Octopus

Ingredients

• Salt

  Table

  2 tbsp or 36g

• Peppercorn

  Whole peppercorns, black

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Wine

  Alcoholic beverage, dessert, sweet

  100g

• Octopus

  Mollusks, common, raw

  48 oz or 1.36kg

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  ½ fruit, small or 29g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ½ tbsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tbsp or 6g

Directions

1. Fill a large pot 1/2 full with water. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt, peppercorns, and the wine cork; bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Meanwhile, place octopus on a cutting board. Using a wooden spoon or meat mallet, pound the octopus multiple times, starting in the middle and moving down each tentacle to tenderize the meat.
3. Dip tentacles into the boiling water 3 times, holding them in the boiling water 2 to 3 seconds each time, until the tentacles curl up. Submerge entire octopus in the boiling water. Bring water back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until octopus is fork-tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
5. Grill octopus until charred on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
6. Remove from heat, slice into pieces, and place on a serving platter. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, squeeze lemon over top, sprinkle with parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. A bit of chili powder if you like. Serve immediately.
7. Chimichurri Sauce
8. For the salsa, process 1/2 shallot and 1 garlic in mini food processor until finely chopped. Scrape down sides. Add 1-1/2 tsp capers, 1 anchovy fillet, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 tsp thyme, 1 cup parsley, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp walnuts, pepper, and salt. Process until finely chopped, scraping down sides occasionally. Add 1/2 cup olive oil and process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl and let sit at room temperature 10 minutes to 1 hour.
9. (source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/274231/grilled-octopus/)