Polpo alla griglia (Grilled Baby Octopus)

Polpo alla griglia (Grilled Baby Octopus) could be just the gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 191 calories. For $1.62 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. 116 people were impressed by this recipe. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. If you have baby corn, garlic cloves, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Memorie Di Angelina. With a spoonacular score of 78%, this dish is good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Grilled & Marinated Rabbit Recipe (coniglio Marinato Alla Griglia), Asparagi Alla Griglia--Asparagus with Prosciutto & Gorgonzola, and Baby Octopus Salad.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 45 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

6 baby octopi

A couple of cloves of garlic

Freshly squeezed juice of 2-3 lemons

1 lemon, cut up

A good pour of olive oil

A pinch of oregano

A few sprigs of fresh parsley

Salt and pepper

Equipment:

bowl

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Pre-cooking: Simmer the baby octopi with the other ingredients in enough water to cover for about 15 minutes. (If using mature octopus, double the pre-cooking time.) Let the octopi cool in their liquid.Marinade: Drain and cut the octopi up into 3 or 4 pieces, leaving the tentacles intact. Place the octopus pieces into a bowl with the marinade ingredients. Mix well and let rest for 30 minutes or so.Grilling: Get your grill nice and hot, as hot as you can. Sear the octopus pieces until golden brown, about 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Brush the pieces with the marinade from time to timeFinishing and plating: Take the octopus off the grill, and put them back in the bowl with the marinade. Mix once to coat all the pieces, then plate the octopus, pouring the remaining marinade over everything. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

 

Step by step:


1. Pre-cooking: Simmer the baby octopi with the other ingredients in enough water to cover for about 15 minutes. (If using mature octopus, double the pre-cooking time.)


Let the octopi cool in their liquid.Marinade

1. Drain and cut the octopi up into 3 or 4 pieces, leaving the tentacles intact.

2. Place the octopus pieces into a bowl with the marinade ingredients.

3. Mix well and let rest for 30 minutes or so.Grilling: Get your grill nice and hot, as hot as you can. Sear the octopus pieces until golden brown, about 3 or 4 minutes on each side.

4. Brush the pieces with the marinade from time to time

5. Finishing and plating: Take the octopus off the grill, and put them back in the bowl with the marinade.

6. Mix once to coat all the pieces, then plate the octopus, pouring the remaining marinade over everything.

7. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.


Nutrition Information:

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190k Calories
1g Protein
14g Total Fat
19g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
190k
10%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
19g
6%

  Sugar
5g
7%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
197mg
9%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
3%

Vitamin C
83mg
101%

Vitamin K
20µg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Folate
43µg
11%

Potassium
268mg
8%

Vitamin B6
0.15mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.44mg
4%

Phosphorus
35mg
4%

Iron
0.55mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.53mg
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin A
131IU
3%

Calcium
22mg
2%

Zinc
0.25mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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