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Octopus Cooked In Wine

Simple Mediterranean octopus simmered with olive oil, onions, and dry white wine until tender. A classic preparation.

GreekSeafoodEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 0.8 lb octopus, thawed, cleaned
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 each large onions, sliced
  • 1 each bay leaf
  • 0.3 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Remove head section from octopus. Clean. Wash arms.

  2. 2

    Slice the octopus into bite-sized chunks.

  3. 3

    Cook in olive oil over medium flame about 10 minutes, turning regularly.

  4. 4

    Add onions, bay leaf, seasoning, and wine.

  5. 5

    Cover and simmer gently until the octopus is tender, about 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serves 4.

Tags

mediterraneanseafoodseafood-recipesoctopus