Dish

Octopus in Wine

By Ανώνυμο

This dish is of Cypriot origin.

Octopus in Wine
25 min
Preparation
70 min
Cooking
95 min
Total
Facile
Level
4
Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of octopus
  • 1/2 glass of semi-sweet red wine
  • 1/2 glass of olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, cut into large pieces
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar

Preparation

1
Wash the octopus thoroughly and cut it into pieces
2
Place the octopus in a pot filled with water and put it on the stove to boil.
3
When the water starts to boil, pour the water out of the pot and leave the octopus
4
Add all the ingredients, cover the pot, and let it simmer over low heat for about an hour until everything is ready.
5
Once it's cooked, remove it from the heat.
6
Serve with rice or french fries
Related species
Cephalopod
Common octopus

Common octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Origin: Wild

Zones: (GSA5) Balearic Islands, (GSA7) Gulf of Lion, (GSA8) Corsica, (IV) North Sea, (VIId) Eastern English Channel, (VIIe) Western English Channel, (VIIf) Bristol Channel, (VIIg) Northern Celtic Sea, (VIIh) Southern Celtic Sea, (VIII) Bay of Biscay