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🇬🇷 Greek

Octopus Sta Karvouna

🇬🇷 Greek

Octopus kissed by the grill, marinated the greek way until the smoke and spice do all the talking. 19 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 4 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Salt1 tsp
  • Garlic3 cloves, crushed
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Dried Oregano1 tsp
  • Octopus400 g

Optional extras

  • Fresh Dillhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the Olive Oil, lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano and salt into a quick marinade.

  2. 2

    Coat the octopus completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).

  3. 3

    Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.

  4. 4

    Grill the octopus in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh dill and extra lemon.

Chef's tip

Don't move the octopus for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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