Tender Grilled Baby Octopus

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 pounds baby octopus
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup lemon or lime juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon or lime zest
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ teaspoon salt

Method

• Clean and trim the baby octopus.
• Bring 5 cups of water to the boil in a large pot. Turn the heat off and put the octopuses into the pot. Leave them for one minute, then drain them and rinse under cold water.
• Mix all remaining ingredients together in a glass bowl. Add the octopuses, making sure they are well covered. Cover the bowl and leave in the fridge for approximately 6 hours.
• Preheat a grill on medium heat. Grill the octopus for approximately 5 minutes.
• Serve with a salad.