* Exported from MasterCook *

MARINATED OCTOPUS

Recipe By :The AUSSIE LC GOURMET
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : 5-10G Low Carb Aus. Womens Weekly
Regional Australian Regional Spanish
Seafood Octopus-Squid Zold


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 kg octopus -- baby 2lb
1 qt water
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
4 bay leaves
1 onion -- chopped
1/2 red pepper -- chopped
1/2 green pepper -- chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp molasses
1 tbsp splenda
1/2 tsp paprika -- ground sweet
2 cl garlic -- crushed

Remove and discard heads and beaks from octopus. Quarter octopus to make equal size pieces. Combine water, peppercorns, bay leaves and onion in large pan; bring to boil, add octopus pieces and peppers, simmer, stirring, about 2 minutes or until octopus is tender. Strain octopus mixture over medium bowl; reserve 1/3 cup cooking liquid, discard bay leaves. Cool.
Combine reserved cooking liquid, oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika and garlic with octopus mixture; mix well. Cover, refrigerate overnight. Serves 6 to 8. Must be made a day ahead.

Cuisine:
"Spanish"












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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 199 Calories; 10g Fat (47.2% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 60mg Cholesterol; 293mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : The AUSSIE Low Carb Gourmet Tony Blakemore
e-mail Tony@carb-lite.au.com
web site www.carb-lite.au.com




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