Ingredients Seafood Shellfish Octopus 4 Best Recipes for Octopus Octopus doesn't have to be intimidating. Here are F&W's favorite ways to prepare your new favorite cephalopod. By F&W Editors Updated on May 23, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Con Poulos It may seem daunting, but octopus is worth tackling at home. Whether grilled or braised, the tender tentacles are incredibly delicious and can be served in a myriad of ways. Here are F&W's best ways to cook your new favorite cephalopod. Octopus with Chorizo and Potatoes © Wai Lin Tse This recipe is a smart, delicious, Spanish-inflected way to cook octopus. Dipping the tentacles in hot water before cooking helps firm them up so they hold their shape. Get the recipe: Octopus with Chorizo and Potatoes Octopus Turnovers with Spicy Creole Mayonnaise MARCUS NILSSON Octopus can be tough, but it becomes amazingly tender when it's cooked for a long time. And it's quite delicious in Jose Enrique's pastries. Get the Recipe: Octopus Turnovers with Spicy Creole Mayonnaise Pan-Seared Octopus with Italian Vegetable Salad CON POULOS Vinny Dotolo describes this salad's genesis: "I originally wanted to do an octopus sandwich, with the flavors of an Italian sub, but the bread got in the way." Now he sears the octopus, braises it in white wine until tender, and tosses it with chickpeas and a tangy mix of marinated carrots, fennel, and celery. Get the Recipe: Pan-Seared Octopus with Italian Vegetable Salad Grilled Octopus with Ancho Chile Sauce © Con Poulos In this dish, the octopus is first braised in sherry and then the skin is removed to make it extra-tender before it's finished on the grill and glazed with a tangy ancho chile sauce. Get the Recipe: Grilled Octopus with Ancho Chile Sauce Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit