Recipe courtesy of La Scarola

Grilled Baby Octopus

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 55 min
  • Active: 35 min
  • Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Boil octopus in salted water until cooked through (check inside with a paring knife), 15 to 20 minutes. To a metal bowl add oil, oregano, pepper flakes, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper, then add octopus and toss.
  2. Preheat a grill to high heat.
  3. Place octopus on the grill for 3 to 4 minutes, then transfer back to bowl and back to grill. Repeat this step a few times. Finally, put octopus back in bowl and add balsamic vinegar. Toss well, then serve over baby greens.