Grilled octopus tacos
Octopus pieces, grilled until golden with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, on warm corn tortillas. Finish with your favourite salsa, onion and coriander. With pre-cooked octopus it is ready in about 25 minutes; raw octopus needs boiling first for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- Octopus (raw or pre-cooked)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salsa of your choice
- Lemon
- 1 onion
- Coriander
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Cook the octopus in boiling water for 30-40 minutes if it is raw. If it is already pre-cooked, just drain it.
- Cut the octopus into pieces and brush them with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high.
- Place the octopus pieces on the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden.
- Warm the tortillas on the grill or in a frying pan for 1-2 minutes.
- Place the octopus on the warm tortillas, add salsa and, if you like, chopped onion and coriander. Serve hot.
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