# Char-grilled Octopus, Aioli & Lemon

This recipe features char-grilled octopus served with aioli and a squeeze of fresh lemon for a refreshing taste.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- octopus
- garlic cloves
- shallots
- red chilies
- bay leaves
- salt
- egg yolks
- Dijon mustard
- lemon juice
- garlic
- salt
- white wine vinegar
- vegetable oil
- olive oil
- paprika
- lemon

## Instructions

1. Slice red chilies.
2. Cut shallots in half.
3. Add chili, bay leaves, and garlic cloves to a pot of water.
4. Add salt to the pot.
5. Add the shallots to the pot.
6. Place the octopus into the pot of boiling water and cover.
7. Add egg yolks to a food processor.
8. Add Dijon mustard, lemon juice, grated garlic, salt, and white wine vinegar to the food processor.
9. Blend the ingredients in the food processor.
10. Slowly pour vegetable oil into the food processor while blending to create aioli.
11. Test the consistency and flavor of the aioli.
12. Remove the cooked octopus from the pot.
13. Cut the octopus into individual tentacles.
14. Place the octopus tentacles on a tray.
15. Drizzle olive oil over the octopus.
16. Season the octopus with salt.
17. Grill the octopus tentacles until charred.
18. Serve the grilled octopus on a plate with aioli.
19. Sprinkle paprika over the dish.
20. Drizzle with olive oil.
21. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the octopus.
22. Cut the octopus and enjoy.

## Equipment

- cooking pot
- chopping board
- knife
- food processor
- grater
- grill
- tongs
- plate

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-uZcH5IqK7/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c7124251-d5d9-4e48-9a17-db2324803bc5
- Extracted: 2025-09-06

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