Greek · Starter

Marinated Octopus with Garlic and Vinegar

Name: Marinated Octopus with Garlic and Vinegar
Total time: 13 h 27 min
Yield: Serves 4 · 4 to 5 as a starter
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 kg octopus, fresh or thawed; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 85 ml olive oil; 40 ml wine vinegar; salt, to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; lemon wedges, to taste; flat-leaf parsley, to taste

Octopus simmered in its own juices until tender, then left overnight in a sharp garlic, oil and vinegar dressing. Serve it with lemon and toothpicks as a meze.

YieldServes 4 · 4 to 5 as a starter
Hands-on40 min
Total13 h 27 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 kgoctopus, fresh or thawed
1 clovegarlic, crushed
85 mlolive oil
40 mlwine vinegar
to tastesalt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

to tastelemon wedges
to tasteflat-leaf parsley

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Mollusk shellfish
Sulfites
Octopus
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Parsley
Black and white pepper

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: moderate

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Ingredients

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