Middle Eastern · Dinner
Grilled Octopus with Sumac and Tahini
Octopus Grill Platter Levantine
Levantine grilled octopus with sumac, garlic, and lemon, served over warm pita with charred tomato, herb-onion salad, and a tahini-lemon sauce.
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10 minsPrep
25 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
42gProtein
22gFat
38gCarbs
4gSugar
6gFiber
720mgSodium
72mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Whisk marinade: 40ml olive oil, 20ml lemon juice, 6 grated garlic cloves, 2 tsp sumac, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 0.5 tsp Aleppo pepper, 1 tsp salt. Coat 440g octopus, rest 10 minutes. Whisk tahini sauce: 60g tahini, 30ml lemon juice, 2 grated garlic cloves, salt to taste; thin with cold water until dripping consistency. Halve 2 tomatoes, brush with oil and salt. Toss herb salad: 40g parsley, 60g sliced red onion, 20ml oil, 10ml lemon juice, sumac, salt to taste.
2
Grill 1
Heat grill pan over medium-high 3 minutes until radiating strong heat. Grill tomato halves cut-side down 4 to 5 minutes until deeply charred. Transfer to plate.
3
Grill 2
Lay marinated octopus on grill in a single layer (work in batches if needed to avoid crowding), cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently with tongs, until edges are deeply charred and heated through.
4
Finish
Warm oiled pitas on cooler grill edge 30 seconds per side until warm. Cut octopus into 2cm pieces.
5
Plate
Lay 1 pita on each plate, mound octopus in centre, drizzle tahini sauce over and around, set charred tomato alongside, scatter herb salad over, finish with lemon wedge.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 440g (15.5 oz) pre-cooked octopus tentacles
- 70ml (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- 60ml (1/4 cup) lemon juice
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 0.5 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 60g (2 oz) tahini
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 40g (small handful) flat-leaf parsley
- 60g (2 oz) red onion
- 2 pita breads
- 2 lemon wedges