Fried Octopus(Octopus Fritti) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. small octopus
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. pepper
olive oil for frying

Preparation

Clean
octopus
by
soaking
in salt water and pounding octopus against side of bowl.
This helps remove any sand that may be
trapped
in
suction cups.
Cut off head and only use tentacles.
Wash,
rinse
and drain again.
Cut with scissors, keeping
2
tentacles together.
Drain octopus in colander and place
flour
in
bowl with pepper.
Heat oil in large skillet and dip
octopus
in flour and then into oil.
Fry on medium-high heat, cooking about 8 minutes on each side.
Brown well, but
be careful not to burn.
To serve, place on warm platter with
lemon wedges,
if desired.
Keep warm in oven until all frying is complete.
Makes 5 to 6 servings.