OCTOPUS CONFIT

Octopus Confit image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

About 2 pounds cleaned octopus
Olive oil as needed, about 3 cups
12 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
2 dried chilies
5 branches thyme
Salt
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

Wash octopus well. Combine with olive oil, garlic, chilies, thyme and large pinch of salt in saucepan, so that oil completely covers octopus (add more oil if necessary).
Place the saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to very slow simmer (if you have a thermometer, the ideal temperature is about 190 degrees). Adjust heat to maintain this slow simmer, and cook until octopus is tender, for an hour or more (check with point of sharp knife).
Remove garlic and octopus to a platter; discard thyme and oil, or reserve oil for another use. Serve warm or cool, drizzled with soy sauce and lime juice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1095, UnsaturatedFat 91 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 110 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 647 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams