Perfectly Tender Sous Vide Octopus

Sous vide octopus is easy and yields some of the best results our of all the methods we've tried. This recipe uses our preferred combination of temperature and time.

Pressure-Cooker Octopus

A pressure cooker will tenderize octopus faster than any other method.

Grilled Octopus With Chile-Herb Oil

Before grilling, octopus first needs to be cooked until tender. After that, it's as simple as searing it over the high heat of a charcoal or gas grill.

Crispy marinated baby octopus

Easy, outrageously delicious way to cook baby octopus: simmered until tender, marinated in bold Mediterranean flavours, seared until crispy.

Octopus Poke With Kimchi

Octopus is tough in more ways than one. Sure, it's literally tough and requires some technique to make it palatable, but it's also tough in that it has no problem standing up to strongly flavored ingredients. Like kimchi. Octopus is great with kimchi.

Classic Pulpo Gallego (Galician Octopus Tapa)

Pulpo gallego, one of the most famous tapas dishes from Spain's northwestern region of Galicia, features rounds of tender octopus topped with olive oil, salt, and Spanish smoked paprika. Here's how to make it, whether quickly with a pressure cooker or without.

Braised octopus (Muneo-jorim)

Hello everybody! This is the last of my videos filmed during my trip to France. In my last video I showed how to clean and cook an octopus and serve it in the Korean style with a sesame oil dipping sauce. As I mentioned in that video, I have so many traditional Korean recipes using octopus to...

Spicy stir-fried octopus (Nakji-bokkeum)

Spicy stir-fried octopus, called nakji-bokkeum in Korean, is loved by many Koreans. It's also one of my all-time favorite dishes. If you love spicy seafood, this is what you're looking for. The najki (octopus) we use to make it has long thin arms and a small oval head. It's found in the shores...

Braised Squid With Tomato, Harissa, and Olives

Most recipes for squid focus on quick-cooking techniques, like sautéing and frying, but braised squid is arguably one of the most delicious ways to prepare it. This recipe features braised squid in a spicy tomato sauce with olives and lemon zest.

Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon

Grilled squid is an incredibly simple dish that captures all the best of coastal Mediterranean cooking—it's economical, uncomplicated, and pristine.