Galician octopus recipe

Galician octopus recipe

Today we take a leap to the land of one of my great friends to know the recipe of a classic Galician cuisine, the octopus. It will not be like eating it in Galicia but this Galician octopus is sure to triumph in your home as well as in mine. And if you do not get it, you can always make a gastronomic trip and enjoy good food. Do you dare to try it yourself?

I have always liked octopus, but without a doubt the best place where I have tried it is in Galicia . For this reason today I bring you this rich recipe of Galician octopus, so that we can all enjoy a bit of this land that they are so fond of for a good meal. For this reason and in a small tribute to my Galician friends, we will see how to prepare this rich recipe.

Ingredients (For 2 people)

• 1 octopus (2 kg approximately)
• 5 medium potatoes
• 1 onion
• A couple of leaves of laurel
• Sweet paprika
• Spicy paprika
• Coarse salt
• Extra virgin olive oil

Elaboration step by step

1. First of all we are going to prepare the different ingredients that we are going to cook. To start we will clean the octopus and peel the potatoes that we will reserve to use later.
2. In a large saucepan, add salt water, onion and some bay leaves. When the water is boiling, we frighten the octopus , that is, before putting it in the water we introduce it and take it out of the water 3 times. In this way we will make sure that we do not stay hard.
3. While the octopus is cooking, cut the potatoes into slices and cook them.
4. 4. When we have the potatoes and the cooked octopus we arrange the potatoes in a serving tray, it is advisable to put it on a wooden plate. Cut the octopus into pieces and arrange it on the potatoes.
   5. Next, salt the plate with a little coarse salt, sprinkle sweet and spicy paprika to taste and add a good splash of extra virgin olive oil.

   6. To the table

      Ready the plate comes time to enjoy the best, time to eat. As you can see, this dish does not need more preparation than to take it to the table and wait for everyone to enjoy it. It is perfect for a meal of snacks with friends, complementing for example croquettes or stuffed eggs .