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Braised Octopus with Small Onions

Octopus is dry-simmered to release its juices, then braised with tomato, red wine and vinegar, cloves and cinnamon with whole small onions until the meat yields to a fork.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total2 h 26 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgoctopus, cleaned
  • 60 mlcorn oil
  • 1onion, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 250 mltomato passata
  • 60 mldry red wine
  • 60 mlwine vinegar
  • 2cloves
  • 1 piececinnamon stick, large
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 750 gsmall whole onions, peeled

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Mollusk shellfish
  • Sulfites
  • Octopus
  • Corn (maize)
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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