# Pulpo a la murciana

A tender, juicy octopus dish oven-baked in beer, paprika, and pepper, inspired by Murcian cuisine.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Prep time: 15 min
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole fresh octopus
- 1 liter beer
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- to taste Murcian lemon (optional)

## Instructions

1. Clean the octopus by removing the head and the beak.
2. Divide the octopus into legs and wash them thoroughly with water.
3. Mix the beer, paprika, and black pepper in a large bowl, then add the octopus to the marinade.
4. Bake in the oven at 250 degrees Celsius for 1.5 hours.
5. Remove from the oven, cut into chunks with kitchen scissors, and garnish with fresh lemon juice.

## Equipment

- knife
- mixing bowl
- baking dish
- oven
- kitchen scissors
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKy7SKWoBjJ/
- Creator: La Cocina del Pirata
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bb0af9ec-8815-46e2-b8ec-e31e7117ba5e
- Extracted: 2026-11-10

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