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Grilled Octopus with Roasted Peppers

Name: Grilled Octopus with Roasted Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 octopus, cleaned; 2 red peppers, roasted and torn in strips; 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil; 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked paprika; 1 lemon, cut in wedges; Coarse salt

Tender boiled octopus finished on a hot grill, dressed with olive oil, smoked paprika and sweet roasted peppers — Portuguese coastal cooking at its simplest.

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1Simmer the octopus in unsalted water 60-75 min until a knife slides into the thickest arm.

2Drain, cut arms in pieces.

3Grill hot 3-4 min until charred edges.

4Toss with peppers, oil, paprika and salt. Serve with lemon.