Baked Octopus

Baked Octopus

Recipe by Vairyn Lee from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 whole octopu
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • chicken broth
  • 1 package baby spinach
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  • Add octopus to a large, deep pot and fill with broth until octopus is covered. Add cayenne pepper, salt, garlic, and lemon juice to taste.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour. Add 2 tbsp soy sauce and additional lemon juice while simmering.
  • Once done, blanch octopus in a bowl of ice. Once chilled, chop into small pieces.
  • Line an oven-safe pan with baby spinach and top with octopus pieces. Pour soy sauce/lemon juice mixture atop this.
  • Bake in an oven at 325°F for an hour.
  • Remove and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 65
  • Carbohydrate: 4g
  • Fat: 1g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Sugar: 0g

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