Grilled Octopus with Greek Herbs

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

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Ingredients

For the Octopus and Marinade

  • 1½ to 2 pounds cleaned octopus tentacles
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3

Method

Advance Preparation

2 hours to overnight for marinating the octopus

  1. Rinse the octopus, blot it dry, and place it in a large nonreactive bowl. Add the onion, garlic, oregano, the hot pepper flakes, and black pepper and stir to mix. Add the olive oil and stir well. Stir in the wine and lemon juice. Let the octopus marinate in the refrigerator, covered, fo