Grilled octopus with fregola sarda
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 3 tbsp | white balsamic vinegar |
| 4 tbsp | olive oil |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 250 g | fregola sarda (e.g. Fine Food) |
| salted water, boiling | |
| 250 g | different coloured cherry tomatoes, cut in half |
| 3 stick | celery, thinly sliced |
| 50 g | caper berries, drained |
| 1 bunch | basil, finely chopped |
| 1 bunch | flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| ¼ tsp | paprika |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
| 4 | pre-cooked octopus tentacles |
How it's done
Fregola sarda salad
Combine the balsamic and oil in a bowl, season. Cook the fregola sarda in salted water until al dente, drain, add to the sauce with the tomatoes, celery, caper berries and herbs, mix.
Octopus
Combine the oil, garlic, paprika and salt. Coat the octopus tentacles with the mixture.
Charcoal/gas/electric grill
With the lid on, grill the octopus over/on a medium heat (approx. 200°C) for approx. 20 mins., turning occasionally. Cut the octopus tentacles in half, serve with the fregola sarda salad.
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