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Roasted octopus with fresh herbs and mashed sweet potatoes with squid ink

Novotel Lisboa - A Bicicleta – Chief Luís Pais

Roasted octopus with fresh herbs and sweet potato purée with squid ink, green peppers, coriander, red wine vinaigrette.

Ingredients (for 1 person)

  • 1 fresh octopus
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 white onion
  • Sweet potatoes 150g
  • Fresh parsley sprigs
  • Coriander leaves
  • Red wine vinegar
  • Cuttlefish ink


1. Octopus preparation

Rinse the octopus under running water and clean it well, tentacle by tentacle, to remove any residue.

Roast the octopus for 2 hours at 180° with fresh parsley, coriander, a large tomato and a white onion (both whole with skin)


2. Sweet mash potatoes preparation

Roast sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper at about 175° - 40 minutes


3. Dressing 

Remove octopus from broth and set aside

Mash the sweet potatoes (without the skin), add the squid ink and the red wine vinegar


Serve and Enjoy !

  • A Bicicleta

    Lisboa 1099-051 , Portugal

    3.7  (73)

    International, Musical Atmosphère

    Average meal price 18 EUR*

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