Grilled Baby Octopus With Lemon

Name: Grilled Baby Octopus With Lemon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 1451 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/4 pounds cooked octopus, thawed if frozen; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano, or 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; Lemon wedges, for serving

A simple Greek-style recipe for grilled baby octopus, often prepared using readily available frozen whole octopus.

⭐ 3.9 (78 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 6 minTotal: 1451 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

Preheat the grill to high and add wood smoke for flavor.
Combine octopus, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, oregano, salt, pepper, cloves, and garlic in a bag or container.
Massage the marinade into the octopus and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes, massaging periodically.
Skewer the octopus while the grill heats; soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes if used.
Grill the skewered octopus over the smoky fire, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
Flip and grill for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve hot with lemon wedges.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 437 kcal

Carbohydrate: 31 g

Cholesterol: 136 mg

Fiber: 7 g

Protein: 45 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 1289 mg

Sugar: 9 g

Fat: 17 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g