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Fish & seafood

Galician-style octopus

Tender boiled octopus with potato, paprika and good oil.

Gluten-free

60 minTime
4Servings
MediumDifficulty
SpainCuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 octopus of 1.5 kg (cooked or frozen)
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 1 liter water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons paprika (sweet and hot)
  • Coarse salt to taste
  • 60 g extra virgin olive oil

Step-by-step

Choose your robot:
  1. Put 1 liter of water and the bay leaf in the mixing bowl and heat 10 min/100°C/speed 1.
  2. Dip the octopus, scaring it three times in the boiling water, and leave it inside.
  3. Program 30 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed until it is tender.
  4. Pierce the octopus with a toothpick; if it goes in easily, it is ready. Remove it and set it aside.
  5. Peel and cut the potatoes into slices, put them in the Varoma dish.
  6. Place the Varoma over the mixing bowl with the cooking water and program 20 min/Varoma/speed 1.
  7. Cut the octopus into slices with scissors and arrange it over the potatoes on a wooden plate.
  8. Salt with coarse salt, sprinkle the sweet and hot paprika to taste.
  9. Drizzle generously with the olive oil and serve warm.

Tips

  • Freeze the fresh octopus beforehand so it turns out more tender.
  • Scaring the octopus helps the skin not come off.
  • Use a good Vera paprika for more flavor.

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