Appetizer
Fried Octopus (Greek Meze)
- Total timeTotal
- 1 hr
- ServingsServings
- 6
Fried octopus is a delicious Greek meze, perfect with tsipouro or ouzo in summer. With just a few ingredients and simple steps, this fried octopus will become your favorite.
Fried octopus is a delicious Greek meze, perfect with tsipouro or ouzo in summer. With just a few ingredients and simple steps, this fried octopus will become your favorite.
The recipe
Fried Octopus Recipe
Total time 1 hr · 6 servings
Ingredients
Method
- Heat a pot over medium heat, add the octopus with the bay leaf and cook it in its own juices, covered.
- You cook the octopus in its own juices to keep all its flavor.
- In 30–40 minutes it will be cooked; pierce it with a fork to check that it’s tender.
- Remove the beak and eyes, and cut it into small pieces.
- Heat a nonstick frying pan well with a little olive oil and sauté the octopus pieces for 2–3 minutes.
- Then deglaze with the white balsamic vinegar and let the octopus absorb most of the liquid.
- Serve the fried octopus hot, with tsipouro or white wine.
