BBQ Baby Octopus



1kg Baby Octopus

300mls water

1 cooking spoon of garlic

1 tsp baking powder

150g butter

50mls cream

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 eshallots

Splash of Cognac



Marinade:

300mls olive oil

1 lime

1 lemon

Salt & pepper



Method:

Place the octopus and garlic in a pot with water and bring to the boil. Add
baking powder and simmer for 40 minutes.

Prepare Marinade:

In a bowl add 300mls olive oil, juice of one lemon & lime. Salt, pepper and
the lemon and lime wedges. When octopus is tender rinse in cold water. Place
in the marinade and leave overnight.

Then grill on a hot plate till lightly coloured.

Flambé cognac in a fry pan, add the butter and slowly melt, whisking
constantly. Add a touch of cream and worcestershire sauce and whisk till
they're all combined. Finish with shallots.



Serve on a bed of rice with the cognac sauce poured all over.

You have got to be kidding.

Noel Bell

Kathie wrote:

> BBQ Baby Octopus
>
> 1kg Baby Octopus
>
> 300mls water
>
> 1 cooking spoon of garlic
>
> 1 tsp baking powder
>
> 150g butter
>
> 50mls cream
>
> 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
>
> 1 tbsp lemon juice
>
> 2 eshallots
>
> Splash of Cognac
>
> Marinade:
>
> 300mls olive oil
>
> 1 lime
>
> 1 lemon
>
> Salt & pepper
>
> Method:
>
> Place the octopus and garlic in a pot with water and bring to the boil. Add
> baking powder and simmer for 40 minutes.
>
> Prepare Marinade:
>
> In a bowl add 300mls olive oil, juice of one lemon & lime. Salt, pepper and
> the lemon and lime wedges. When octopus is tender rinse in cold water. Place
> in the marinade and leave overnight.
>
> Then grill on a hot plate till lightly coloured.
>
> Flambé cognac in a fry pan, add the butter and slowly melt, whisking
> constantly. Add a touch of cream and worcestershire sauce and whisk till
> they're all combined. Finish with shallots.
>
> Serve on a bed of rice with the cognac sauce poured all over.

quite serious.....