Fried Octopus(Octopus Fritti)

• 3 lb. small octopus
• 1 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• olive oil for frying

1. Clean
2. octopus
3. by
4. soaking
5. in salt water and pounding octopus against side of bowl.
6. This helps remove any sand that may be
7. trapped
8. in
9. suction cups.
10. Cut off head and only use tentacles.
11. Wash,
12. rinse
13. and drain again.
14. Cut with scissors, keeping
15. 2
16. tentacles together.
17. Drain octopus in colander and place
18. flour
19. in
20. bowl with pepper.
21. Heat oil in large skillet and dip
22. octopus
23. in flour and then into oil.
24. Fry on medium-high heat, cooking about 8 minutes on each side.
25. Brown well, but
26. be careful not to burn.
27. To serve, place on warm platter with
28. lemon wedges,
29. if desired.
30. Keep warm in oven until all frying is complete.
31. Makes 5 to 6 servings.

octopus, flour, pepper, olive oil

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=607035 (may not work)