Poached Baby Octopus

• 1 lemon
• 1 lime
• 1 orange
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut in half and chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley
• 7 pieces star anise
• 20 peppercorns
• 2 cups Merlot
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 4 baby octopus, cleaned

1. Fill a large stockpot with 1 gallon water. Cut lemon, lime, and orange in half, and squeeze juices into pot; add rinds. Stir in carrot and next 13 ingredients. Bring to a boil; add octopus. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 90 minutes.

lemon, lime, orange, carrots, celery, stalk lemongrass, garlic, green onions, fresh ginger, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, parsley, anise, peppercorns, merlot, kosher salt, baby octopus

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poached-baby-octopus (may not work)