Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger

Octopus Veracruza

Name: Octopus Veracruza
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups fish stock or clam juice; 1/2 cup golden or red raisins; 3/4 cup olive oil; 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 3 Italian Roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and julienned; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and julienned; 2 medium yellow bell peppers, seeded and julienned; 2 medium poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded, julienned and cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 1/2 pounds octopus, blanched, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped; Juice of 2 limes

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 30 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups fish stock or clam juice

1/2 cup golden or red raisins

3/4 cup olive oil

1 medium white onion, thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, chopped

3 Italian Roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and julienned

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and julienned

2 medium yellow bell peppers, seeded and julienned

2 medium poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded, julienned and cut into bite-sized pieces

2 1/2 pounds octopus, blanched, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces

1 bunch of cilantro, chopped

Juice of 2 limes

Directions

In small saucepan combine fish stock and raisins. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the raisins are plump and light gold in color, about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and set aside. In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over high heat. Saute the onion 3 to 5 minutes until translucent and limp. Add garlic and saute about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes with 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. In same skillet saute peppers in four batches, adding 2 tablespoons of oil for each batch. The peppers should remain crisp and colorful, like a stir-fry. Transfer each finished batch to a platter to cool. Then transfer to the bowl with raisins and stock. Add the tomato mixture (cooked vegetables can be refrigerated overnight if desired.) In same skillet, heat the remain 2 tablespoons oil over high heat until almost smoking. Sprinkle the cleaned octopus with salt and pepper. Saute octopus, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Add the cooked vegetable mixture, oregano, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Stir and toss well to heat through and to combine the flavors.