Spicy Baked Octopus with Carrot and Chilli Purée

Purchase the octopus from a Blue Island Fish Market         

Get all the ingredients ready:             

1. Prepare the octopus             

2. Bake in the oven           

3. Make thepurée         

4. Serve     

Method:               

Cut off the tentacles one by one and cut the head into four pieces. Put the wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, chilli into a non-stick baking tray and stir with a fork. Next, put in the octopus and cover with baking paper and aluminium foil.  

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 1 hour 15 minutes. Then uncover the baking tray and bake for another 10 minutes.                

At the same time, put the carrots, red peppers, and salt into a pan and cover with water. Boil on a medium to high heat until soft. Once cooked, place in a blender and add the coconut milk. Blend until smooth.

Serve with the octopus.