Homemade recipes | Octopus 🐙 Galician Style (Pulpo a Feira)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper provides heat and color at a lower cost.

sea salt

🥗Healthier: Himalayan salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Table salt is more commonly available and less expensive.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can provide a similar aromatic quality.

Freeze the octopus for at least 12 hours and then defrost it.

Wash the octopus thoroughly to remove excess sand.

Bring water to a boil in a pan.

Scare the octopus by dipping it in boiling water three times for three seconds each, letting it rest for five seconds in between.

Add the octopus, bay leaf, and black peppercorns to the boiling water.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, checking tenderness with a skewer.

Once cooked, let the octopus cool in the water for 20 minutes.

Peel and slice the potatoes into 1/2 centimeter slices.

Cook the sliced potatoes in the same water used for the octopus for about 20 minutes.

Remove the octopus from the water and slice the legs.

On a wooden board, layer the sliced potatoes and top with sliced octopus.

Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and rock salt, and serve.

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