Melt-in-Your-Mouth Octopus Recipe | Easy & Delicious Garlic Seafood Dish

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Squid is lower in calories, while canned tuna is more affordable.

white wine

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Vegetable broth adds flavor without alcohol, and water is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while canola oil is cost-effective.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili provides heat without added cost, and black pepper is a common substitute.

Wash the octopus thoroughly.

Boil the octopus with half a lemon for about 1 hour on low flame.

Cover and let it rest for another 1-2 hours after cooking.

Prepare the marinade with parsley, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Mix the marinade well and let it rest.

Cut the octopus into pieces.

In a pan, heat butter and oil, then add the octopus and some of its liquid along with white wine.

Cook until ready.

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