Char-grilled baby octopus with pesto mayonnaise

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Baby octopus, cleaned, halved 1 Clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
½ cup Red wine
1 tablespoon Lemon thyme leaves
PESTO MAYONNAISE
½ cup Whole egg mayonnaise
¼ cup Ready-made pesto

Directions

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

Place octopus, garlic, sugar, wine and thyme in a bowl and marinate for1-2 hours. Cook on a hot bbq plate, tossing regularly until octopus is cooked and tender. To Make Pesto Mayonnaise- Mix together mayonnaise and pesto. Serve with octopus as a dip or spoon over as a sauce. A very simple way to bbq octopus is to marinade it in a mixture of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, crushed garlic and fresh parsley. After cleaning the octopus, brush with marinade and bbq for10 mins. The octopus will curl and then turn a claret red colour which looks very attractive in a garlic salad. If octopus is tough, tenderise before cooking by steaming for about 4-5 mins.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 02-26-95

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