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Polvo à Lagareiro

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Polvo à Lagareiro

Portuguese octopus roasted in the oven with olive oil, garlic and smashed potatoes — crispy, tender and deeply satisfying.

Total time
80 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese

Ingredients

1.2kgoctopus, cleaned
600gbaby potatoes
8 clovesgarlic, unpeeled
150mlgood olive oil
sea saltto taste
parsleyto serve

Instructions

1

Boil octopus 45 minutes until tender. Cool and cut into pieces.

2

Boil potatoes until just cooked. Drain and smash gently.

3

Arrange octopus and potatoes in a roasting pan. Add garlic cloves.

4

Drizzle generously with olive oil. Season with sea salt.

5

Roast at 220°C for 20–25 minutes until edges are crispy. Scatter parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
124
Protein
3.4g
Fat
0.2g
Carbs
27.5g
Fiber
3.4g
Sodium
10mg

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