California Farm Small Octopus

Name: California Farm Small Octopus
Total time: 4500 s
Yield: 2 people, 2 big dinners
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups sherry cooking wine; 6 cups cold water; 2 pounds fresh octopus, whole, cleaned; 1 Tsp dashi; 2 Tsp flaked seasalt; 1 Mozambi lime cut in wedges; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tsp peppercorns; 1 Tsp dried oregano: greek, mexican, or local; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 Tsp chopped rosemary; 2 Tbs olive oil

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

Two pounds of this non-fishy fresh seafood make one pound of cooked crisp seafood and a delicious seafood dinner soup.
This recipe tenderizes the octopus meat without having to beat it with a mallet. You test with a fork to see when the collagen in the meat has gelatinized, about an hour.

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

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Ingredients

1 hour soup, overnight rest, 15 minute sautee

2 people, 2 big dinners

2 cupssherry cooking wine
6 cupscold water
2 poundsfresh octopus, whole, cleaned
1 Tspdashi
2 Tspflaked seasalt
1Mozambi lime cut in wedges
1bay leaf
1 Tsppeppercorns
1 Tspdried oregano: greek, mexican, or local
1garlic clove, minced
1 Tspchopped rosemary
2 Tbsolive oil
Equipment: deep soup stock pot, skillet, knife
Cost: octopus $12, cooking wine $2, olive oil, flaked seasalt $1, $7.50 per dinner

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Steps

1 hour soup, overnight rest, 15 minute sautee

1

Rinse any sand out of octopus. Boil water, wine, salt, oregano, bayleaf, lime juice, add octopus, boil 15 minutes, then simmer till soft, about an hour, then cool overnight to let flavors get absorbed in the broth. Probe with fork or paring knife in the thick tenticle part to feel if it is soft and done.
2

Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in skillet on high heat, transfer the octopus meat to the skillet, stir fry 3 minutes on each side till brown and crisp. Makes two half pound portions. Serve with wedge of Mozambi lime and sprinkle of chopped fresh rosemary.
3

For the soup, add mild crunchy vegetables like 1 quartered white onion, cup of diced celery stalks, slices of apple and sliced cauliflower stalks. Bring to boil, simmer 15 minutes, serve. This seafood broth is delicious.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on January 10, 2025 22:39

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.