Servings 6 appetizer sizes
Ingredients- 1 octopus ~ 2 pounds, cleaned
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 lemon
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Marinade
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
Place octopus in pressure cooker. Add oregano, rosemary, thyme, onion, lemon, olive oil, peppercorns, salt and water to cover; bring pressure to high; then reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes.
Turn off heat and let pressure release naturally. Remove to a cutting board and cut tentacles from body and cut body into several pieces.
In a large bowl, mix together Marinade ingredients; add cooked octopus pieces; let marinate until ready to grill, at least one hour. Remove octopus from marinade; reserve marinade.
Heat grill to high; lightly oil grill; grill octopus pieces until lightly charred, about 3 minutes per side.
Cut up grilled octopus and drizzle with reserved marinade.
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