Octopus with rice
Description
A hot dish presented in restaurant style. It's perfect for when you want to delight your guests at a festive table or a celebratory dinner. The ideal combination of rice and seafood with a light sauce, moderately seasoned with spices... such aroma and taste will leave no one indifferent. It's time to start exploring the recipe.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the octopus and place it in a pot. Add lemon to it. Wash the carrot, shallot, and celery, peel them, chop coarsely, and also add to the pot. Pour water over everything.
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Step 2
Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Then season with salt and pepper. Simmer the ingredients over low heat for 45 minutes.
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Step 3
Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise. Slice the squid into rings. Finely chop the onion.
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Step 4
Heat the oil in a saucepan. Then sauté the onion in it, adding thyme. When the onion turns golden, add the rinsed rice and stir briefly. Next, pour the broth into the mixture and cook for 13 minutes, until all the liquid has evaporated.
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Step 5
While the rice is still cooking, add shrimp, squid, and pre-cooked octopus (previously sliced) to it. Season the dish with salt, sprinkle with Parmesan, and add butter.
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Step 6
Now add the basil and check that the rice has absorbed all the water. Then serve the dish in portions, garnished with octopus and tomatoes.