Grilled Octopus with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
Grilled Octopus with Lemon Herb Butter Sauce
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Clean the octopus thoroughly, especially the inner cavity.
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In a pot of boiling water, add onion, bay leaves, and lemon halves.
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Dip the octopus in and out of the water a few times until the tentacles start to curl, then leave it in the water.
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Reduce heat and let the octopus simmer for about 90 minutes until tender.
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Prepare the sauce by mixing melted butter, olive oil, lemon juice, finely chopped onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
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Remove the octopus from the pot, trim off the head, and separate the tentacles.
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Coat the tentacles in the prepared sauce.
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Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill and place the tentacles on it. Brush with additional sauce while grilling.
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Grill until the tentacles are golden with a slight crust.
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Serve warm, drizzled with the remaining sauce.
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