Low-Temperature Octopus
by Cucina con Simone · 162K subscribers on YouTube
Octopus cooked sous-vide at 74°C for 8 hours with herbs and garlic, then seared in a hot pan. Served with a mayonnaise made from the cooking juices.
- Cook
- 8h
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- 1 kgOctopus1 kg, more or less
- Parsley(optional) — a few sprigs
- Rosemary(optional) — a couple of sprigs
- 2 pcsGarlic(optional) — 2 cloves
- Olive Oila drizzle
- White Winea splash
- Liquido di cottura del polporeserved from sous-vide bag; used for mayonnaise
- Lemon Juicea squeeze
- 1 tspMustard1 teaspoon
- Seed Oiltwice the volume of cooking liquid
- Black Pepper(optional) — to taste
Method
- Cut the octopus tentacles from the body, portioning them if too large.
- Place the octopus pieces in a vacuum bag with parsley sprigs, rosemary sprigs, garlic cloves, a drizzle of olive oil, and a splash of white wine. Vacuum-seal the bag.
- Set the sous-vide circulator to 74°C and cook the sealed bag for 8 hours.
- After cooking, immerse the bag in cold water to cool and stop the cooking process. Remove the bag and reserve the cooking liquid for the mayonnaise.
- For the mayonnaise: in a tall container, combine the cold cooking liquid, a squeeze of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of mustard. Slowly add vegetable oil (twice the volume of the cooking liquid) while blending with an immersion blender until emulsified.
- Sear the octopus in a very hot pan with a little oil for about 30 seconds per side until crisp.
- Plate the octopus, drizzle with the mayonnaise, garnish with fresh parsley and rosemary, and finish with a light sprinkle of black pepper.
Cucina con Simone
Home cook162K subscribers on YouTube41.4M total channel viewsBenvenuti nel canale dello Chef Simone! Qui condivido ricette della tradizione italiana e creazioni ispirate dalla mia esperienza internazionale. Il mio obiettivo è aiutare tutte le famiglie a cucinare piatti indimenticabili, senza spendere una fortuna, utilizzando prodotti facilmente reperibili nei supermercati di tutto il mondo. Se amate la buona cucina, scoprire sapori autentici e imparare trucchi e consigli semplici, questo è il canale giusto per voi. Unisciti a me in questa avventura culinaria e porta il gusto in tavola con soddisfazione e facilità!
