Hi all....
I just thought id share this with anyone that has caught octopus as a by catch ( usually when fishing 4 other species as I have on countless occasions )...
ive been catching these things for years.... tried smashing against rocks..... rubbing..... bbq ing....even some of my greek so called occy cooking experts have bbq them ( joke )... and they are still tough as leather!
heres a good recipe i scored from an italian chef at balmain!!
1. clean occy and take as much skin off as possible...
2. marinate for about 4 hours in olive olive oil, crushed garlic, basil and parsley.. salt and pepper ( ground )...
3. pre heat oven to 120 degrees....
4. place the occy and marinate together in a baking dish... then add white wine and red wine ( semillon sauvignon blanc ) and red wine ( shiraz ) and add some lemon juice...
5. cover with foil and cook for 4 hours..... yes 4 hours ( seems like a long time )!!!!
6. then take out of oven and sear the occy on a hotplate to make crispy...
7. serve with chips and salad!
8. enjoy!