Braised Octopus Recipe

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Braised Octopus
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
299
Calories
Total time
165
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 12 small onions
  • 2 cleaned octopus , about 1 1/2 lb each
  • 1 cup taggascia olives
  • peperonciono
  • salt to taste
  • a heavy saucepan, 4-quart capacity, with a cover
  • a heavy-bottomed skillet or saute pan, 12-inch diameter or larger

Directions:

  1. Set the saucepan over low heat. Pour in 6 tablespoons of the olive oil. Scatter the onion in the bottom of the pan and add the garlic. Nestle the octopus on top of the onions. Scatter the olives over the octopus. Cover and let the octopus stew in its own juices for 1 hour.
  2. Uncover the octopus, there should be a lot of liquid from the octopus in the pan. Cover and continue to stew over low heat until the octopus is very tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes more, depending on the size of the octopus. To test for doneness, stick a fork in the thickest part of the octopus, it is done if the fork slides out easily.
  3. Remove the octopus from the pot and let cool slightly. Cut the octopus into 3/4-inch chunks, skin and all. Put the octopus chunks in the skillet and pour in the contents of the saucepan as well. Taste the sauce for salt (the octopus can be very salty) and add the salt, if needed. Get the sauce simmering rapidly over medium heat and stir in the parsley. You should have 2 cups or so of braising juices in the skillet. If there's much more than that, boil to reduce the sauce
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 298.87 Kcal (1251 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.9g 32%
Cholesterol 46.48mg 15%
Sodium 7.23mg 0%
Potassium 223.91mg 5%
Total Carbs 13.7g 5%
Sugars 5.64g 23%
Dietary Fiber 2.91g 12%
Protein 15.23g 30%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 21%
Iron 5.8mg 32%
Calcium 79.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 107.74 Kcal (451 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.53g 32%
Cholesterol 16.76mg 15%
Sodium 2.6mg 0%
Potassium 80.71mg 5%
Total Carbs 4.94g 5%
Sugars 2.03g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 12%
Protein 5.49g 30%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 21%
Iron 2.1mg 32%
Calcium 28.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

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