Easy Octopus Braai | Octopus Food Recipes | Fishwife

Instructions

1. Place the octopus in a pot on the stove and cover with water. Bring to the boil and boil for 45 minutes.
2. Remove the octopus from the pot and place into a dish, drizzle with olive oil, add some crushed garlic and a crack of salt & pepper.
3. Allow to marinade and cool down for at least an hour.
4. Once marinaded, cut the legs apart to make 8 easy strips to braai. Place back in the marinade until ready to cook.
5. On a medium to high heat, braai the octopus for roughly 4 minutes per side.
6. Remove from the fire and squeeze over the juice of a whole lemon as well as some more seasoning should it require.
7. Serve with my lemon mayonnaise if desired.