Chargrilled octobus Tacos

 

Chargrilled Octopus Tacos

the picture tells 1000 words ;)

CourseDinner, Lunch

CuisineAustralian, Mexican

Keywordgrilled octopus, Grilled Octopus Tacos, Octopus Tacos

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes

Servings4 people

Calories530kcal

AuthorAnotherFoodBlogger

Ingredients

• 500 g octopus (approx 1lb)
• 12 tortillas
• 200 g red cabbage (8oz) thinly sliced
• 1 chorizo sausage
• 1 handful coriander

Mango Salsa

• 200 g mango fruit (8oz) 2 mangoes
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 red chili
• 2 tbsp lime
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pinch salt

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

Essential Tools

• chef knives
• chopping board
• measuring utensils
• mixing bowl
• large saucepan
• frying pan
• BBQ/grill pan

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