Cooking Octopus

[grandplans]

thanks for the video. I'm going to attempt to prepare baby octopus today. I'm kind of nervous about it. I'm hoping what I'm getting has already been cleaned but I did watch a few videos on cleaning them if they haven't been done already. I like your recipe and am going to try it.

[hpeter59]

Utterly brilll keep it up..

[WarriorOfWriters]

we batter the shit out of everything seafood in Australia, nice with lemon and cracked pepper...and chips

[111fishkiller]

Here's a trick 4 U pal...

Toss them in seasoned flour,dip in egg/milk(seasoned too) then in fine cornmeal...

Deep fry at 175* for about 1.5-2 min, or until it floats and turns a nice golden brown.

Drain excess oil on a tee towel or newspaper and rat it with tarter sauce or cocktail sauce.

U'll NEVER eat squid(calamari) again!!! Unless u can't get octopus.

Trust me on this folks,it's fan fukkin tastic!!! specially the legs!!!

[drook666]

lol what a badass

[rifloez75]

can i get octo from the beach rockS??or this has to be a difrent cain?

[imagineermatt]

@rifloez75 I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about catching/eating wild octopus.

[CWA1982]

@rifloez75 yeah, go for the ones with blue rings, they are the nicest

[martica2094]

that looks so good 

[imagineermatt]

@Kingsatok I will keep your advice in mind next time. I had forgotten my YouTube manners.

[imagineermatt]

@Kingsatok BUt it's *MY* house. I can do what I want.

[mousedrag]

Does it taste something like calamare? :D

[imagineermatt]

@mousedrag It's not dissimilar to calamari, though that's usually served battered and fried, and not marinated. Similar texture though.

[mousedrag]

@imagineermatt ohhhhhh.. :D

[soschadao]

in spain they soak them in white wine, garlic, spices, and stock then cook low and slow for hours and either eat them when finished or in their favourite dishes!

[imagineermatt]

That sounds great! Thanks!

[mousedrag]

LOL, you look funny when you're eating xD.. NOT AN INSULT

[imagineermatt]

@mousedrag It's okay. I look funny when I'm not eating too. :) Thanks for watching!

[pissy123um8]

lol the kid in the background was funny :O)

[imagineermatt]

My son is a ham. :)

[onasre]

you Said taste Good , but u did not look like u enjoyed it .. i just bought big octopus out of curiosity will try to cook it and see how it goes

[imagineermatt]

@onasre I did enjoy the octopus. I think my first bite, I was critical of how I did, so wondering if I could do better, but it was good. I do think I used a little too much lime, or my limes were too sweet.

[outofthedark]

lol. Under the sea. Nice touch.

[imagineermatt]

Under the sea is from where octopi come, after all. :)

[idontknowgivemeone]

I had to watch it twice... the first time I was laughing too hard from hearing Little Mermaid in the background.

[imagineermatt]

Maybe if I do a venison video, I should put Bambi music in. :)

[idontknowgivemeone]

I'll definately be favoriting that one as well then =D

[GravityWing]

I tried you recipe a couple of times...delicious..and i tastes better if you keep it in marinade for a day or so... Thanks for the recipe ;)

[imagineermatt]

Thank you so much! I'm glad it was successful for you!

[liveinmymusic]

was that from...Kingdom hearts?

[imagineermatt]

Yes, it was. :)

[liveinmymusic]

interesting hahas

[imagineermatt]

Don't we all...

[Kingvenom7]

you use little mermaid theme lol!

[imagineermatt]

Shhh! Don't tell! Mickey has ears!

[Kingvenom7]

lol hehehe!

[capital16fighter]

how much did the octopi cost u per pound i want to know how much it will cost me thanx.

[imagineermatt]

I believe you can find baby octopus for about $6/lb depending on where you shop. A pound has 12-15 baby octopi, so this was half a pound I cooked.

[shahrid1987]

i like how ur playin under the sea in the back ground loll

[toghax09]

gay

[averagegab]

how long do you cook it ?

[imagineermatt]

I don't remember exactly how long I cooked it. 10 to 20 minutes. You want it to just become tender. It will cook faster if you cut it into pieces instead of keeping the tentacles connected like I did.

[ranger0504]

how many octopus did u cook

[imagineermatt]

I think it was 7 baby octopi. I can't recall if that's a pound or half a pound.

[Readysetowned]

I'm new to the whole cooking of octopus, what about the ink inside of it? What do you do about the ink? how do you remove it?

[imagineermatt]

I bought them already prepared, though a quick online search leads to some step by step cleaning guides that should help you out.

[mousedrag]

@Readysetowned I guess the ink is already removed when he bought it. With squid, people use the ink to make the squid stew or something. dont worry, the ink is in a bag thing, lol

[Lindamiami9]

@Readysetowned You have to remove the whole bag with coution not to brake it and release the ink. I will see if i can post a video showing how it is done.

But like he said his octopus is already clean.

[socnow]

The recipesfromahat-Community is really interesting. Great job. Maybe you also know a good punishment. *evil grin*

[doctorcatsburger]

Hahahaha *****

[imagineermatt]

They had a big one - I just wouldn't know what to do with a big octopus - it'd be too much food. Even my half pound of baby octopi was a lot.

I've had smoked octopus. It's good too... You should try it one time.

[juril001]

Looks delicious!!!! Where did you get your octopus?

[imagineermatt]

Whole Foods