Fried Octopus

Name: Fried Octopus
Ingredients: 1 large octopus; 2 onions; 2 red peppers; 2 tomatoes ripe; 4 garlic cloves; 6 medium potatoes; 6 ounces white wine; paprika; salt; extra-virgin olive oil; chile pepper optional

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 large octopus
2 onions
2 red peppers
2 tomatoes ripe
4 garlic cloves
6 medium potatoes
6 ounces white wine
paprika
salt
extra-virgin olive oil
chile pepper optional

Directions

1

Freeze octopus to tenderize, and then cook in plenty of boiling water for one hour.
2

Drain well and set aside.
3

Slice onions and saute in a large pot.
4

When onion is almost translucent, add red pepper cut into chunks and whole garlic cloves.
5

Saute vegetables, stirring occasionally.
6

Add quartered tomatoes and saute briefly.
7

In a separate pan, heat oil and saute potatoes.
8

Add chopped octopus to pot with onion mixture.
9

Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with white wine.
10

Let wine reduce.
11

Add fried potatoes to mixture.
12

Stir well and simmer.
13

If more spice is desired, add chile pepper along with potatoes.