Mediterranean Octopus
Ingredients
- 1kg cleaned baby octopus
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 large yellow capsicum, chopped
- 2 large tomatoes, seeded & sliced
- ½ cup (80g) seedless black olives
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- ¼ cup (60ml) dry red wine
- ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp corn flour
- ¼ cup (60ml) water
- ¼ cup fresh basil, shredded
Instructions
Cut the octopus into quarters.
Heat half oil in a wok.
Add octopus in batches, stir-fry until just tender, and remove.
Heat remaining oil in wok; add onions and capsicum stir-fry until onions are just soft.
Add tomatoes, stir-fry.
Add octopus, olives, wine, juice, sugar, garlic, oregano, bay leaves and blended cornflour and water, stir until sauce thickens slightly.
Discard bay leaves, stir in basil.