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Fish & seafood

Grilled octopus with parmentier

Browned octopus tentacle over a potato and paprika cream.

Gluten-free

50 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
SpainCuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 cooked octopus in tentacles
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 100 g cream
  • 30 g butter
  • 600 g water
  • 40 g extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vera paprika
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Peel and cut the potatoes and put them in the Varoma dish.
  2. Pour the water into the mixing bowl and set the Varoma in place.
  3. Program 25 min/Varoma/speed 1 until the potatoes are tender.
  4. Remove the water from the mixing bowl and put the cooked potatoes inside.
  5. Add the cream, the butter, salt and pepper and blend 30 sec/speed 6 until you get a fine cream.
  6. Keep the parmentier warm in a covered bowl.
  7. Sear the octopus tentacles in a very hot pan with a little oil until browned.
  8. Serve the parmentier at the base of the plate and place the browned octopus on top.
  9. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle the Vera paprika.

Tips

  • Dry the octopus well before searing it so it browns.
  • The parmentier should be silky, lump-free.
  • A good smoked paprika elevates the dish.

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