Octopus in Chile Adobo

Ingredients

• Water (As needed to boil the octopus)
• Cleaned octopuses (Quantity not specified)
• 0.5 Onion (For the cooking water)
• Bay leaves (A few leaves, for the cooking water)
• Salt (Quantity not specified, for the cooking water)
• Pepper (Quantity not specified, for the cooking water)
• Garlic (Quantity not specified; for the cooking water)
• Oil (Quantity not specified; for heating and preparing the adobo)
• 3 Garlic (Cloves, for the adobo)
• 0.25 Onion (For the adobo)
• 3 Guajillo chiles (For the adobo)
• 2 Morita chiles (For the adobo)
• 5 Árbol chiles (For the adobo)
• 2 tbsp Mayonnaise (Optional; the author describes it as the secret to the adobo)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat water in a pot until it comes to a boil. Add half an onion, a few bay leaves, salt, pepper, and garlic.

2. 2

   Place the cleaned octopuses in the boiling water and remove them; repeat the process three times to help tenderize them. On the third immersion, leave them in the pot.

3. 3

   Cook the octopuses for 30 minutes. Check that they are done by piercing the tentacles with a fork; they should be easy to pierce.

4. 4

   While the octopus cooks, heat oil in a skillet to prepare the adobo.

5. 5

   Add the 3 garlic cloves and the quarter onion to the skillet, along with the 3 guajillo chiles, 2 morita chiles, and 5 árbol chiles.

6. 6

   Blend the adobo ingredients until smooth. Add 2 tbsp of mayonnaise and blend to incorporate.

7. 7

   Remove the head from the cooked octopus.

8. 8

   Brush the octopus all over with the adobo.

9. 9

   Transfer the octopus to an Argentine-style grill and grill it over high heat for a few minutes; the exact time is not specified.

10. 10

    Remove the octopus from the grill, cut it into individual tentacles, and serve.

Notes

The quantity of octopus, water, oil, and seasonings for the cooking water are not specified. The exact grilling time and how the chiles should be prepared before blending are also not detailed.

Nutrition per serving

• seafood
• main course
• grill
• spicy
• grilling
• gluten-free