Spanish  Deep-Fried Octopus Recipe

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“The Pulpo Frito, also known as deep-fried octopus, had its origins in the coasts of Andalusia.”

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It was developed by the wives of sailors many centuries ago, and since then this dish is one of the most popular Andalusian foods.

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Octopus

Wheat Flour

Corn flour

Olive oil

Most important ingredients

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Pulpo Frito  Recipe from Spain

YIELD

4-6 people

TYPE

Seafood

TIME

50 minutes

LEVEL

Intermediate

Wash and clean your octopus

1

The first step is to wash and clean the octopus, even if you bought it in the store and it looks clean because it might have some sand on its tentacles. 

Boil for 30 minutes

2

1Once that your water is boiling, drop the octopus in the pot and let it boil for 30 minutes. Some recipes don’t call for this step, but by making it you will get a better and softer texture.

Rinse the octopus

3

Let it cool for some minutes and cut it into small pieces. As an additional step, you can boil some potatoes on the octopus leftover water to make a potato salad as a side for the octopus.

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