Octopus in wine sauce

Delicious recipe for octopus cooked in wine. Aromatic and delicious fits perfectly with wine, spirits, beer, fasting or any other occasion.

 
4.5 stars from 4 Chef

Preparation: 10 minutes | Cooking: 1 hours and 20 minutes | Total: 1 hours and 30 minutes
Recipe for: 4 servings

Nutrients for 1 serving
Calories: 587 calories | Fat: 30 gr.

Recipe Ingredients:

• Purified octopus: 1 kilo 
• Vinegar: 1/3 cup  
• Black pepper: 10 grain  
• Allspice: 10 grain  
• Daphne: 2 sheets  
• Coarsely chopped onions: 6 medium  
• Coarsely garlic: 3 cloves  
• Olive oil: 1/2 cup  
• Dry thyme: 1/2 teaspoon (optional)  
• Salt and pepper: as you like  
• Red dry wine: 1 cup

Instructions:

1. Put the octopus, the vinegar, half the peppercorns, half the allspice, bay leaf and 1 cup water to boil. Simmer until the octopus is tender but not cooked completely. Remove from the pan and let it cool. Cut into pieces. 
2. In a saucepan put the olive oil and sauté the onion with the garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the octopus and cook a little longer. 
3. Add the wine and the remaining pepper, allspice, thyme, half a cup of water and some salt (be careful with salt because the octopus is salty by nature) 
4. Simmer the food until the octopus is cooked completely.
5. Serve hot with boiled rice or mashed potatoes. 

Source: Radicio