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Chargrilled Octopus Tacos

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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Australian, Mexican
Keyword grilled octopus, Grilled Octopus Tacos, Octopus Tacos
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4 people
Calories 530kcal
Author AnotherFoodBlogger

Equipment

  • Chef Knives
  • Chopping board
  • Measuring utensils
  • mixing bowl
  • large saucepan
  • frying pan
  • BBQ or grill pan

Ingredients

  • 500 g octopus
  • 12 tortillas
  • 200 g red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 chorizo sausage
  • 1 handful coriander

Mango Salsa

  • 200 g mango fruit 2 mangoes
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 red chili
  • 2 tbsp lime
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Octopus

  • Place octopus in a pot of cold water and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer for approx. 1 hour *see tips*
  • While octopus is cooking prepare the rest of the ingredients
  • Allow octopus to cool in water, remove and place on a tray lined with a towel and allow to cool further in fridge for minimum 1 hour *see tips*
  • Cut tentacles into individual pieces, oil and season them.
  • Cook on BBQ/grill pan @ 200c/high heat for 3 minutes total
  • Slice the thicker ends into bite-sized pieces and leave the curly, thinner end of the tentacle whole

Mango Salsa

  • Peel and slice the mango into small 1cm (approx.) sized pieces
  • Finely dice the red onion & chili
  • Combine all salsa ingredients together and set aside in the fridge until ready

Chorizo

  • Slice the chorizo sausage into small pieces and fry (at the same time as the octopus) in a separate pan on medium/high heat w/ 1 tbsp olive oil

Serving

  • Warm your tortillas (I like to grill mine personally), top with cabbage, chorizo, octopus, a drizzle of salsa and sprinkle of coriander
  • Eat, repeat & sip!

Notes

Tips/Tricks

  • when cooking the octopus, you may need to weigh it down so that it is submerged in water. I used a lid from a saucepan that was smaller than the actual saucepan
  • allow the octopus to cool in the water as it is very delicate, and you don’t want to damage the tentacles
  • allow the octopus to further cool on a lined tray. This will help harden the tentacles and soak up any excess water. This is important so you can crisp up the tentacles nicely!
  • once cooked (and cooled) the octopus can be frozen for future tacos so maybe cook a little extra as TRUST me, you will want to. Once defrosted just char on BBQ/grill to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 1277mg | Potassium: 851mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1528IU | Vitamin C: 77mg | Calcium: 203mg | Iron: 11mg