Like other Mediterranean cuisines, Greek cuisine is nutritious and famous the world over.
Many Greek dishes are easy to prepare and allow quality ingredients to shine, as they use high-quality, fresh ingredients and always involve extra virgin olive oil.
All Greek dishes are colorful, brimming with aromatic herbs and tasty vegetables, and dressed with extra virgin olive oil and a splash of lemon.
Greek grilled octopus may not be the country’s most iconic dish, but it’s certainly among its most popular, in addition to dolmades, spanakopita, tzatziki, etc.
This traditional Greek octopus recipe will immediately transport you to your favorite Greek island! Discover all the secrets to cooking the perfect Greek Octopus.
14oz (400g) el Rey del Pulpo precooked octopus
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbs vinegar
1 tbs fresh or dried oregano
Minced red chili pepper
Parsley
Salt and black pepper
1 lemon (to serve and use as garnish)
Here’s a simple and tasty Greek salad to accompany this delicious Greek octopus:
INGREDIENTS
3 medium tomatoes
2 cucumbers
¼ Red onion
1 handful black olives
4oz (115g) feta cheese
2 pinches oregano
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tbs honey
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Dice the first five ingredients and place them in a bowl. Make a vinaigrette by vigorously beating the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, and oregano together with a fork. Drizzle over the salad and carefully combine.
Greek octopus can be seared not only on a grill pan but also in a frying pan or on a charcoal grill. Choose whatever option you like best.
To prepare another quick and healthy octopus recipe, try our delicious fried octopus and take a look at how to perfectly grill the octopus meat. Also take a look at these delicious sauces that go well with octopus.
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