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Garlic Octopus and Shrimp
Seared octopus and shrimp cooked with garlic, chile, and white wine, finished with paprika, herbs, and griddled lemon. The octopus provides an intense sea flavor and a distinctive texture compared with classic garlic shrimp.
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Ingredients
- Cleaned octopus (The quantity is not specified.)
- Water (For boiling the octopus; quantity not specified.)
- 0.5 Onion (For boiling the octopus.)
- 1 Bay leaf (For boiling the octopus.)
- Oil (Quantity not specified; for sautéing the garlic.)
- Garlic (Plenty; peeled and sliced. The quantity is not specified.)
- Crushed chile (Quantity not specified.)
- Shrimp (Cleaned and deveined; quantity not specified.)
- White wine (A splash, for deglazing; quantity not specified.)
- Paprika (Quantity not specified.)
- Salt (Adjust to taste.)
- Fresh herbs (Finely chopped and plentiful; the transcription does not identify which ones.)
- Lemons (Cut and cooked on a griddle; quantity not specified.)
- Rustic bread (For serving; quantity not specified.)
Steps
- 1
Peel and slice plenty of garlic. Clean and devein the shrimp. Clean the octopus if it has not already been cleaned.
- 2
Bring water to a boil in a pot and add half an onion and one bay leaf.
- 3
Place the cleaned octopus in the boiling water, then remove it and return it to the water three times so the tentacles curl. On the fourth immersion, leave it in the water until tender; the cooking time is not specified.
- 4
While the octopus cooks, heat oil in a skillet over low heat. Add the sliced garlic and sauté gently so it perfumes the oil without burning.
- 5
Add crushed chile to the garlic and stir to provide a spicy kick.
- 6
Add the cleaned and deveined shrimp. Cook them until they have just changed color.
- 7
When the octopus is tender, remove it from the water and cut it into pieces.
- 8
Sear the octopus pieces in another skillet over high heat. Remove them when golden brown.
- 9
Add the seared octopus to the skillet with the shrimp.
- 10
Pour in a splash of white wine and deglaze the skillet, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom with a spoon.
- 11
Add paprika and adjust the salt to taste.
- 12
Finely chop the fresh herbs and add plenty.
- 13
Cook the lemons on a griddle to serve as the final acidic touch.
- 14
Serve the octopus and shrimp with the griddled lemons and accompany with warm rustic bread.
Notes
The source does not indicate quantities for the octopus, shrimp, garlic, or most of the other ingredients, nor does it specify the octopus cooking time. It also does not identify which fresh herbs are used. No quantities or times not mentioned in the source have been added.
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