Octopus can be tough if not tenderised before cooking. The traditional way to tenderise the meat is to hurl it against rocks; an easier method is to simmer it for an hour. After pre-cooking ...

Place the octopus, wine cork, bay leaves, and salt and pepper in a large pot. Cover generously withwater, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook the octopus at a vigorous simmer until ...

If you’re a fan of Mediterranean cuisine, Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Olive Oil is a must-try dish that’s as flavor ...

Add the octopus and paste to the onions and cook for a minute. Add the mushrooms, cook for another minute and then add the spring onions, chillies and sesame oil. Sprinkle sesame seeds into and ...

Small baby octopus - about 5cm long - aren't easy to find fresh. You'll probably have to buy frozen ones. Don't try substituting large octopus for this dish - it's too tough. If you can't find ...

Cooking baby octopus can be intimidating but actually as long as you leave time to marinate and tenderise it properly and don’t overcook it, it can be a delicious alternative to chicken or fish ...

Octopus is seriously delicious. But I always find myself ordering it and never actually cooking it myself. So today, we're ...

This recipe is one of the 12 finalists of Bite's Estrella Damm Tapas Competition in 2014. Click here to see all of the finalists. To cook the octopus, bring a large saucepan of salted water to the ...

Place the octopus in a pressure cooker and pour in the water. Cook for about 25 minutes or until the octopus is soft. Remove from the cooker and cut the octopus into strips. Marinate it with the ...

According to the chef Aldo Ortado, competitor of the famous Masterchef program, the octopus does not always have to be tender otherwise you lose the pleasure of tasting its true flavor. Octopus ...

Thanks to this simple cooking technique I am no longer scared that my octopus will be rubbery and chewy. It is first braised in its own juice, then char-grilled and dressed with the flavours of ...

Using tongs, carefully add the octopus and red-pepper flakes (make sure ... Transfer to a baking pan, cover with aluminum foil, and cook in the oven until a fork can easily cut through the ...