Char-Grilled Baby Octopus
By: Vic Cherikoff
Published: Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 8:24pm

Ingredients




1 kilogram cleaned baby octopus
250 milliliters red wine (a rough Shiraz or blend is fine or try some port <
250 milliliters olive oil
2 teaspoons of Red Desert Dust*
(* Can be found at: www.dining-downunder.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id= 13)

Preparation

1 Combine the octopus and the wet ingredients in a pot. 2 Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until tender. 3 Strain the octopus and place onto a hot BBQ hotplate. 4 Char-grill until crispy. 5 Season with half the Red Desert Dust and cook briefly to blacken the spice. 6 Remove from the hotplate and re-season with the remaining spice.