Spanish Octopus - Spanish-Style Braised Octopus Recipe

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2017
  • Learn how to make Spanish Octopus! Go to foodwishes.blogspot.com/2017/... for the ingredient amounts, extra information, and many, many more video recipes! I hope you enjoy this Spanish-Style Braised Octopus recipe!
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  • @foodwishes
    @foodwishes  Před 4 lety +21

    Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/259483/Spanish-Octopus/

    • @Newtibourne
      @Newtibourne Před 4 lety +2

      Chef John, this has given me inspiration to modify my mother's Portuguese octopus salad recipe (salada do polvo), which is a dish you should check out sometime! Keep up the great work! I'll let you know if I'm disowned or not after I tinker with mom's recipe. I mean, after all, I am the Ahmad Rashad of how to cook my cephalopod.

    • @ChefPelle
      @ChefPelle Před 4 lety +1

      If you want to borrow my house in Spain for free, let me know. Spend a few weeks, sample the food and stir up some new recepies.

    • @brokitchen9152
      @brokitchen9152 Před 4 lety

      Abey... Gaaandu ... Subtitles give down not understanding....

    • @augurcybernaut4785
      @augurcybernaut4785 Před 3 lety

      I HATE YOUR DAD JOKES!
      Aaaaaaaaargghhh!!!

    • @danielbrowniel
      @danielbrowniel Před 3 lety

      Chef John, you don't need an award, you're the best.

  • @delicatedark2376
    @delicatedark2376 Před 7 lety +601

    There was a 30 second ad and I didn't skip it for you Chef John.

  • @KarlenBell
    @KarlenBell Před 7 lety +285

    "If you want this today, make sure you start it yesterday." LOL

  • @MrJakeeJohnson
    @MrJakeeJohnson Před 7 lety +113

    I love my 2 AM chef John videos

  • @jeffhartman2983
    @jeffhartman2983 Před 7 lety +352

    You are the Mr. Sulu of your Cthulhu.

  • @perfumaphilia3246
    @perfumaphilia3246 Před 6 lety +12

    Thank you so much, Chef John. Please, never stop teaching and sharing your passion with the world. Never stop making delicious and inspiring food approachable to people. Most importantly, never lose your joyous manner and generous spirit. You are a treasure.

  • @hoiitzel
    @hoiitzel Před 7 lety +2

    Hi! I've been watching your channel for 8 YEARS now! I love how barely anything has changed in the way you make your videos.

  • @ninjapupftw
    @ninjapupftw Před 7 lety +13

    Idk what time it is, i am a simple person. I see Chef Jonh upload a video, i click it and hit like. I don't even make the recipes most of the time, i just watch for Chef John's sass

  • @jayguitarmeddling9400
    @jayguitarmeddling9400 Před 7 lety +60

    The tricks to make the octopus tender are only used for fresh octopus. If the octopus is frozen and the thawed you dont need any tricks, in fact freezing fresh octopus before cooking it is the simplest trick you can use.

  • @Tubularshelby
    @Tubularshelby Před 7 lety +9

    When I was a teenager living in Spain for a summer I ate so much of this once before a drive through the mountains 🤢 surprisingly tasted almost as good the second time. Needless to say I'm going to give this one a try. Thanks chef John!

  • @sjc4
    @sjc4 Před 6 lety

    Non-coastal peoples just watch and imagine, like me. I love Chef John because this is the only place I'll ever see this cooked.

  • @ericdemoney5374
    @ericdemoney5374 Před 7 lety +9

    This is such an approachable octopus recipe! I’ve always been scared to try to cook octopus but this looks so good and so easy! Thanks chef John!

  • @MythicFool
    @MythicFool Před 7 lety +46

    At first, I was just kinda 'meh' about this, but decided to watch it anyway. You've turned my mind on octopus and now I want to make this.
    Side note, really shouldn't be watching your videos at 12:44 am. I don't need to be hungry right now.

    • @RBRB431
      @RBRB431 Před 6 lety +1

      same! I started watching like I'm never going to make this, now I am wondering where I can buy octopus! Rest of the ingredients are really simple too

  • @justinbrecht3107
    @justinbrecht3107 Před 7 lety +18

    From baklava to octopus...interesting...not complaining at all because I'll take a chef John video anytime

  • @ortem000
    @ortem000 Před 7 lety +1

    The funny thing is that I don't even have an interest in making 85% of these dishes. But his skill, and charming, easy going manner makes watching his posts such a joy. I have not missed a video in the last 6 months and I've learned some great techniques. Thank you Chef John!

    • @ramencurry6672
      @ramencurry6672 Před 7 měsíci

      This is worth making because octopus is usually expensive in fancy restaurants

  • @PrometheusZandski
    @PrometheusZandski Před rokem +1

    I just tried this, it was fantastic. My wife who is very picky about food also said it was one of the best things I've made. Thank you for demystifying the cooking process. I let it boil a tad too long, so the end of the tentacles were slightly overdone, but the thicker parts were perfect.

  • @mmancuso187
    @mmancuso187 Před 7 lety +28

    Whole time: "Where's the cayenne? where is it dammit"....Gets to end : Oh thank god there it is"
    It was an emotional roller-coaster for me

  • @MrColtsFan74
    @MrColtsFan74 Před 7 lety +21

    Love me some late night Food Wishes

  • @BintyMcFrazzles
    @BintyMcFrazzles Před 3 lety

    I LOVE Spanish food! There is nothing better than being on holiday on the coast in Spain and eating fish in a restaurant that they've just brought in that day from the Harbour, and sipping on a lovely Rioja.
    I love your attitude of buying decent wine to cook with, you're completely right. I would never buy and cook with wine I'm not prepared to drink. Don't get me wrong, I don't use a £30 of Bordeaux to cook with, but I wouldn't use anything less than £5, either.
    This looked lovely!

  • @dejeaux11
    @dejeaux11 Před 5 lety

    Chef John's voice is like the soft undulation of the sea on a calm sunny day.

  • @Emerl
    @Emerl Před 7 lety +631

    **cooks in spanish**

  • @DeAdder117
    @DeAdder117 Před 7 lety +129

    Chef, I'd be interested to see your take on a "smash burger" with your own secret sauce take as well. While it's summer!

    • @Lindamorena
      @Lindamorena Před 7 lety +2

      Agreed

    • @conman1395
      @conman1395 Před 7 lety +2

      Yes!

    • @TheTruthIsWEIRD
      @TheTruthIsWEIRD Před 7 lety +3

      If any of you know about Serious Eats/The Food Lab, Kenji has an amazing "ultra-smashed" burger recipe. The video for it on youtube is also amazing.

    • @lusteraliaszero
      @lusteraliaszero Před 6 lety

      God I dislike the flavor of the month shit the cooking community always has going on

  • @axiomist1076
    @axiomist1076 Před 6 lety

    Why doesnt anybody look at these amazing dishes? The closest to present time I see is one year ago! This, like all the others Ive seen, is delicious. It is one fine "tapa". By the way, are you a pro- chef? You certainly have flair and every step of each dish is done with lots of class. Thank you.

  • @stuyguy6691
    @stuyguy6691 Před 7 lety

    I'm very impressed. It's the rare chef, (TV, online, or local), who would try his/her hand at octopus. It is notoriously challenging to get "just right." In addition, the palate of many in the USA is such that this is "too different." It is great to see something so infrequently recommended get showcased. Bravo!

  • @andreannaschooley8704
    @andreannaschooley8704 Před 7 lety +4

    I can't wait to try this! We just got a great seafood market with everything amazing. I love your recipe videos.

  • @Jaleney
    @Jaleney Před 7 lety +7

    I really love how you ex-spain-ed this method Chef very easy to understand!

  • @miiki7240
    @miiki7240 Před 7 lety +2

    He reached two million! So glad, he deserves every view.

  • @stevemiller18
    @stevemiller18 Před 5 lety

    This is the best Octopus recipe I have ever seen and heard...!!! I am sleepy now. I have to go to bed so I can prepare yesterday for today! Cheers

  • @albertvalencia4968
    @albertvalencia4968 Před 7 lety +15

    Growing up in Southern California, with my grandfather working at a great seafood restaurant, we had and loved octopus. He also made the best deep fried calamari sandwiches on seeded buns. I'd love to see you make those. He would also make abalone steaks, tenderized and lightly fried. Ahhhh, the memories!

  • @miac6252
    @miac6252 Před 7 lety +56

    You are the Mackin' of your Spanish Kraken..😂😂😂

  • @corbelius6
    @corbelius6 Před 6 lety

    Chef John You are My Hero, and therapist.

  • @robinbaich169
    @robinbaich169 Před 7 lety

    Even chef John can't make this dish look yummy.

  • @Icarus1234
    @Icarus1234 Před 7 lety +7

    @1:04 is that spanish medium-high or just regular ol' medium-high?

  • @taffypulller
    @taffypulller Před 7 lety +7

    "If you want this today, make sure you started it yesterday" thanks let me get my time machine ready

  • @mimibff9564
    @mimibff9564 Před 4 lety +1

    I tried this recipe and it’s delicious!!! The octopus is so soft!!! Perfect! Thank you!!!!

  • @Eric-kd8fd
    @Eric-kd8fd Před 4 měsíci

    style and personnality is everything

  • @tomatoisasquishyfruit
    @tomatoisasquishyfruit Před 7 lety +47

    "we did not beat the octopus on a rock".....lmao..

    • @jordigasetrifa8643
      @jordigasetrifa8643 Před 4 lety

      That is very useful method and traditional in fishing villages.

  • @joeurban7033
    @joeurban7033 Před 7 lety +29

    I just got done with the peach crisp and I find out I have to go buy some octopus!

  • @96wtfomg
    @96wtfomg Před 7 lety +1

    Octopus is amazing. How we usually cook it in Spain is just in Salted Water, and then once its ready we just slice it and serve it with Pimenton and Olive Oil, sometime potatoes as well, and it tastes amazing. Great vid btw

  • @kevinfeliciano8379
    @kevinfeliciano8379 Před 2 lety

    Love your recipes!!! The best!🔥

  • @Crosshill
    @Crosshill Před 7 lety +5

    almost every time i click on your video i think 'eh, im not actually that interested in cooking and this dish doesnt seem that interesting but im bored' and yet i always end up enjoying myself, you just cant but love a little bit of chef john once in a while

  • @MIgardener
    @MIgardener Před 7 lety +11

    2 weeks has been too long! Don't make me use Bottled lemon juice!

  • @Supernytha
    @Supernytha Před 7 lety

    Omgosh ty for this dish. You are awesome!

  • @Seishae
    @Seishae Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you so much, Chef John! I've always wanted to cook something with octopus and I think this is gonna be the one.

  • @brandonbariel8279
    @brandonbariel8279 Před 7 lety +12

    Thanks for teaching me stuff dad

  • @fullbag50
    @fullbag50 Před 7 lety +11

    7:30 - There it is...

  • @edwardszczerba5962
    @edwardszczerba5962 Před 7 lety

    Wow! I love charred octopus and this is on my list of things to make! Thanks Chef John!!!

  • @FatherJoel
    @FatherJoel Před 7 lety

    Just came back from the Galicia region in Spain where this is a speciality. Was wanting to make it back home and...boom...Chef John hits me up.

  • @GeirErik
    @GeirErik Před 7 lety +3

    had octopus in Barcelona twice, and I want more! This looks so good! Its hard to get hold of octop in Norway .... :(

  • @bearpawz_
    @bearpawz_ Před 7 lety +3

    I love the reflection of the ceiling on the top of the pot. Looks kind of like an ornate coffered ceiling.. :0)

  • @leowatkins1518
    @leowatkins1518 Před 7 lety

    probably the most attractive plate of food ive seen you make

  • @ditto1958
    @ditto1958 Před 7 lety

    Mmmm.... I'm watching this at the breakfast table and it still looks yummy! 😀

  • @HugoHugunin
    @HugoHugunin Před 7 lety +3

    Mouth watering...

  • @illwill6179
    @illwill6179 Před 7 lety +5

    awesome video Chef

  • @BillSchafer48
    @BillSchafer48 Před 7 lety +2

    I've got to try this. I know my family wouldn't eat octopus with a ten foot fork, but this looks spool delicious to me. This video was a real surprise. 👏👏👏

  • @yeemcgee8149
    @yeemcgee8149 Před 7 lety

    *ah yes. Finally a use for all this fresh octopi I have laying around*

  • @rootinier
    @rootinier Před 5 lety +55

    Play this in 0.5 speed and listen to the drunk chef

  • @jmiquelmb
    @jmiquelmb Před 7 lety +5

    >And add some Italian parsley
    Me as a Spaniard: "TRIGGERED"

  • @makeshoesing
    @makeshoesing Před 7 lety +2

    your recipes have been feeding me for a long time! this looks fantastic I'll make it soon.

  • @thealithaa
    @thealithaa Před 3 lety

    This looks AMAZING!!!

  • @jeffward1106
    @jeffward1106 Před 7 lety +6

    You are the Man of your cayenne.

  • @nathanfielure4305
    @nathanfielure4305 Před 7 lety +4

    Reminds me of one of my favorite game, Day of the Tentacle.

  • @chie1709
    @chie1709 Před 7 lety

    You are the Poseidon of Decidin'. I love this guy

  • @mostafaahmad6494
    @mostafaahmad6494 Před 7 lety

    thank you chef .you are the best

  • @sootydooty4346
    @sootydooty4346 Před 7 lety +205

    Chef john Im trying to sleep

  • @RoshanKumar-tl6ei
    @RoshanKumar-tl6ei Před 4 lety +3

    I found many Octopus but none of them spoke spanish.

  • @RaulVazquez-dh7sz
    @RaulVazquez-dh7sz Před 7 lety

    You are the Spartacus of how to cook your octopus!

  • @peterdoe2617
    @peterdoe2617 Před 7 lety

    Well: this is sooo easy. And it looks like a perfect recipe to me. Can't wait to try this out! What I know already is that you're absolutely right about all that fuzz about chewy and rubber-like squid or octopus: It will be still soft if you cook or fry it for just a few minutes. Then they will turn chewy if you've been cooking them too long to keep this stage. (They are beeing served even raw in sushi or as sashimi. Just be sure to have best quality for that.) But if you keep cooking them for 45min or even 1 hour, they will turn soft again. So if your squid or octopus turned out rubber-like and chewy and your recipe allows you this option: throw 'em back into your pot or pan. With the sauce. And keep cooking it quite a bit longer. And you'll find it as soft and tender as wished for.
    Thanks again for this wonderful recipe!

  • @payazokoki
    @payazokoki Před 7 lety +60

    Ok, I don´t wanna be that guy, but I guess this time I have to. Chef, I know this is YOUR TAKE, but let me tell you a couple of tips. 1. you need the skin. In order for the skin not to brake, like yours, you have to boil water (UNSALTED WATER), and sumerge the octopus 3 times, for only 5 seconds each, and then let it cool down for 5 minutes in between dives. The tentacle will curl (that´s what she said), but the skin will stay firm. Then you can continue with your cooking/ tenderizing method of not boiling it in full water. 2. Olive oil SHOULDN´T get charcoiled because it becomes very bitter and toxic. Always serve extra virgin olive oil uncooked. 3. In spanish cousin, serving that style of octupus (pulpo a la gallega) with that much water on the plate, will get you arrested jajajajaa. Also, sprinkling some Kosher salt on top of it at the end will give you pleasant dreams!
    I´m sure it tasted good, but just given you a couples of good tips from my old spanish gradmother that might help improve your flavor. Cheers.

    • @pedroarjona4618
      @pedroarjona4618 Před 5 lety +1

      And, if he use an spanish octopus in the western USA, most probably the animal was frozen before being exported, making mechanic tenderezitation (beating or hammering it) unneccesary, if you use a fresh octopus you have to tenderize it.

  • @sootydooty4346
    @sootydooty4346 Před 7 lety +261

    Chef. Go to bed. Youre tired.

  • @dannyvasquezrodriguez
    @dannyvasquezrodriguez Před 7 lety

    I'm glad you finally did something fancy!

  • @HayaJi
    @HayaJi Před 6 lety

    Yuuum! Thank you chef!

  • @intwch
    @intwch Před 7 lety +6

    Keep Them Puns coming!

  • @Vacheresseb
    @Vacheresseb Před 7 lety +32

    How many tickles does it take to laugh at a chef jon video?Ten tickles:)

  • @Leophon999
    @Leophon999 Před 7 lety +2

    How do you keep your pans so clean. I bought all clads partly cuz I seen them in your vid. And there amazing but I can't keep em shiny like you

  • @engc4953
    @engc4953 Před 6 lety

    This was fabulous and it is evan better than my favourite restaurant for Octapus, just delicious.

  • @mellostation
    @mellostation Před 7 lety +15

    Oh god yessss there's only one place in Dallas that makes this and it's soo good!! The most tender octopus ever!

    • @damarei
      @damarei Před 7 lety +3

      Melissa Huynh
      Shut up Melissa

  • @karansuryadevra2012
    @karansuryadevra2012 Před 7 lety +5

    10 bucks says the key demographic for this video has not watched this video and everyone else has.

  • @EWMBrandNewBoston
    @EWMBrandNewBoston Před 4 lety

    You are the greatest!!! Love your videos!!

  • @ispiseco
    @ispiseco Před 7 lety

    Yumy!! Thanks for the recipe!

  • @shytot3466
    @shytot3466 Před 7 lety +6

    Chinese waiter to customer..."How was your octopus"...
    Customer "It was Rubbery..."
    Waiter "oh thank you very much"

  • @thicktofit7135
    @thicktofit7135 Před 7 lety +3

    We need to initiate a well being check on Chef, wheres he been?!

  • @kitasofia
    @kitasofia Před 6 lety

    You don't need no award, you are the best and should know it

  • @rogercollins3
    @rogercollins3 Před 3 lety

    Grilled Octopus is one of my favorite dishes ever. Looks like you nailed this one. I'll give it a go as soon as I can find a proper tentacle.

  • @MrNotThatFamous
    @MrNotThatFamous Před 7 lety +13

    never had octopus before

    • @thiccdaddy9535
      @thiccdaddy9535 Před 7 lety

      Mr Not That Famous Wow I really find you everywhere... I know this sounds annoying... But why not stream you doing a recipe?

    • @GinMiko
      @GinMiko Před 7 lety +4

      If done right, it can be very delicious.
      Just don't ever eat that octopus crap from a Chinese buffet.

  • @JustNatax3
    @JustNatax3 Před 7 lety +10

    I can't eat octopus. They're so elegant, mysterious and smart. And it looks kinda gross on a plate.
    But I watched it anyway.

  • @zM00Nx
    @zM00Nx Před 3 lety

    Absolutely love that knife

  • @jack8946
    @jack8946 Před 7 lety +1

    Chef John is the only thing that will keep me up this late

  • @null0byte
    @null0byte Před 7 lety +3

    let me know when Chef John makes food normal people can make in their everyday lives....

  • @exploringwithasmr
    @exploringwithasmr Před 7 lety +17

    CLICKED SO DAMN HARD.

  • @housetrippin9827
    @housetrippin9827 Před 7 lety +2

    your videos never fail to make me laugh and smile!!!! well done mate

  • @ironpaws7082
    @ironpaws7082 Před 7 lety

    That looks AMAZING!!!!! Thanks

  • @brennat124
    @brennat124 Před 7 lety +7

    I thought that was a dried salamander in the thumbnail

  • @Orcael
    @Orcael Před 7 lety +3

    Um. It's been two weeks. I'm going through withdrawals, sir.

  • @tinaterlaje483
    @tinaterlaje483 Před 7 lety

    That looks so delicious!!!!...I'm definitely going to make this. Thanks for the recipe Chef! I love octopus!

  • @MrGoldCountry
    @MrGoldCountry Před 4 lety

    Well done. Great treatment and funny!

  • @carlosrosario8224
    @carlosrosario8224 Před 7 lety +43

    Fuck ima make that

  • @CM_Burns
    @CM_Burns Před 7 lety +3

    You are the Spartacus of your Octopus.

  • @flameteale6573
    @flameteale6573 Před 4 lety

    I love you. Going to try this next week. Without bashing anything on a rock 😂😂😂

  • @mannyotz5980
    @mannyotz5980 Před 7 lety

    can't wait to try it.