Octopus with honey

Name: Octopus with honey
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: About 1,5 kg octopus; 10 baby shallot onions (the kind you would use for stifado); 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tomato; 1 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup sweet red wine (I use Mavrodafni); 1/2 cup brandy; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 bay leaf; 4-5 grains of pimento; pepper; 1 heaping tbsp thyme honey

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Greece

I have tasted this recipe a while ago and it is amazing! It comes from Argiro Barbarigou.

Recipe by jovanul

I have tasted this recipe a while ago and it is amazing! It comes from Argiro Barbarigou.

Recipe by jovanul

Cookpad Greece @cook_8238176

Greece

I have tasted this recipe a while ago and it is amazing! It comes from Argiro Barbarigou.

Recipe by jovanul

I have tasted this recipe a while ago and it is amazing! It comes from Argiro Barbarigou.

Recipe by jovanul

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Ingredients

6 servings

About 1,5 kg octopus
10baby shallot onions (the kind you would use for stifado)
1 tbspsugar
1tomato
1 cupolive oil
1/2 cupsweet red wine (I use Mavrodafni)
1/2 cupbrandy
1/2 cupbalsamic vinegar
1bay leaf
4-5grains of pimento
pepper
1heaping tbsp thyme honey

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Steps

1

Peel the onions and score them in the shape of a cross. Wash and cut the octopus into pieces.
2

Using a wide and shallow pan, heat the oil and place the onions over low heat until softened. Sprinkle with the sugar.
3

Add the octopus and keep stirring until it changes color.
4

Stir in the liquids (brandy, wine, balsamic vinegar). Add the tomato, grated, the spices and plenty of pepper.
5

Let it simmer over low heat for1 1/2 hour, until the octopus is tender and the sauce thickens.
6

Finally, add the honey, stir and remove from heat.