Ó Chef! – RECEITA CATAPLANA DE POLVO, AMÊIJOAS E BATATA-DOCE, c/ Fátima Lopes e Vítor Sobral (Ep 2)

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Squid offers a similar texture, while canned tuna is more affordable.

clams

🥗Healthier: mussels

💰Cheaper: canned clams

Mussels are often less expensive and provide a similar briny flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol, while broth is budget-friendly.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash is nutritious, while regular potatoes are more economical.

Pour 2 cups of water into a pressure cooker to boil the octopus.

Add the octopus, garlic, and bay leaves to the pressure cooker.

Close the lid and cook for 18 minutes after it starts to whistle.

While the octopus is cooking, peel and dice the sweet potatoes.

Place the diced sweet potatoes in a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt.

Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes.

Once the octopus is cooked, release the pressure and remove the octopus from the cooker.

In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onion until translucent.

Add the cooked octopus to the pan and season with salt and black pepper.

Pour in white wine and let it simmer for a few minutes to reduce.

Add the clams to the pan and cook until they open up.

Serve the octopus and clams with the baked sweet potatoes.

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