Recipe - Barbecued Octopus With Grilled Escarole And Mint

1 Octopus 3 to 5 pounds with
sac, eyes and red skin
removed
One half cup Virgin olive oil
1 Lemon,Juice and zest
1 tablespoon Crushed red pepper flakes
1 bn Fresh oregano; roughly
chopped
1 tablespoon Freshly ground black pepper
2 Heads escarole
One half cup Fresh mint leaves

Preheat grill or barbecue.

Place octopus in cold water with a cork and bring to a boil. Lower heat to
low boil and cook 35 to 40 minutes until tender. Remove, rinse and cut into
4 pieces.

In a mixing bowl, stir together olive oil, lemon zest and juice, red
pepper, oregano and black pepper. Marinate octopus pieces for 10 minutes
and place on a grill. Cook until crispy and slightly charred, about 5
minutes per side.

When octopus goes on grill, clean escarole of flimsy outer leaves. Cut in
half lengthwise and rinse well to remove grit. Place cut side down on grill
and cook until lightly charred, about 3 to 4 minutes on one side. Turn and
cook 2 more minutes and remove.

Remove octopus and replace in marinade, cut into bitesized pieces with
scissors and pour over escarole, sprinkle with fresh mint and serve.

Yield: 4 servings
Recipe By : Molto Mario

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #300

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 15:55:51 0500 (EST)

From: Sue suechef@sover.net