Octopus with Olive Oil Garlic Sauce | Polvo à Lagareiro🐙✨

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth adds flavor without the cost of wine.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Black pepper is a common spice that can add heat.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper can provide heat at a lower cost.

Start by boiling the whole potatoes in salted water until fully cooked.

While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the topping by dicing 6 cloves of garlic and adding them to a mini food processor.

Add 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1 cup of parsley, and 1/2 cup of cilantro to the food processor.

Blend the mixture into a paste and transfer it to a glass jar for later use.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Once the potatoes are cooked, tap them to burst open and transfer them to an oven-safe dish.

Drizzle the potatoes with salt and place the octopus on top of the potatoes.

Drizzle more olive oil over the octopus and sprinkle with salt to help it crust up.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, remove from the oven and top with the garlic-parsley-cilantro mixture.

Return to the oven for another 5 minutes at 400°F (200°C).

Once done, serve by placing potatoes at the bottom and topping with octopus.

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