Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes + 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Serves: 4 people
Equipment : 1 saucepan
Ingredients:
For the octopus:
1 kg fresh octopus
1 onion
2 bay leaves
For the seasoning:
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon hot paprika
Olive oil
Sea salt
Instructions
Start by taking 1 kg of fresh octopus (gutted) and freezing it for a day.
This will soften the tissue inside and make the octopus taste much better. Then defrost it in the refrigerator before cooking it in a saucepan with boiling water, an onion and the 2 bay leaves. Dip it in and take it out 3 times before leaving it to cook, and do not add salt to the water.
The octopus will be cooked and tender after about 45 minutes (check by piercing it with a knife; it should go in without resistance). Drain and leave to cool.
Cut the octopus into rings and place them on a large wooden board if you have one, otherwise a normal plate will do. Drizzle with olive oil, sea salt, sweet paprika and hot paprika.
