Galician Style Octopus

🧂 Ingredients

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  Pulpo

  1.5 kg
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  Patatas

  500g
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  Aceite de oliva virgen extra

  100ml
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  Pimentón picante

  2 cucharaditas
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  Sal gruesa

  al gusto
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  Cebolla

  1 unidad
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  Laurel

  1 hoja

📋 Instructions

1. 1

   Freeze octopus 24 hours beforehand to tenderize it.

2. 2

   Thaw completely and wash.

3. 3

   Boil water with an onion and a bay leaf.

4. 4

   Scare the octopus: dip it 3 times in the boiling water.

5. 5

   Cook the octopus 40-50 minutes over medium heat.

6. 6

   Let it rest in the water 15 more minutes.

7. 7

   Peel and slice potatoes thinly.

8. 8

   Cook potatoes in the octopus cooking water.

9. 9

   Cut octopus into slices with kitchen scissors.

10. 10

    Serve over potatoes with oil, paprika and coarse salt.