Recipes · Portuguese · Seafood

Polvo à Lagareiro

One serving has 546 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (1500%), selenium (150%), vitamin K (115%), copper (110%), pyridoxine (94%) and iron (64%). Ready in 90 minutes.

Polvo à Lagareiro
Photo: The Ogre, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (376 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: shellfish

Ingredients

  • 180 g Octopus, raw
  • 150 g Potatoes, raw
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Parsley, fresh
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and simmer the octopus, covered, for 45-60 minutes until a skewer slides easily into the thickest part of a leg; drain and let cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes whole until tender, about 20-25 minutes, then drain and lightly smash each one so it opens up slightly.
  3. Cut the octopus into large pieces and arrange on a baking tray with the smashed potatoes.
  4. Scatter over the sliced garlic and drizzle very generously with the olive oil, then season with the salt and pepper.
  5. Roast at 220 °C (425 °F) for 15-20 minutes until the octopus edges crisp slightly and the potatoes turn golden.
  6. Scatter with parsley and serve with any oil left in the tray spooned over.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy546 kcal26%
Carbohydrates34 g
Water274 mL
Fiber3.6 g12%
Protein30.7 g64%
Tryptophan0.34 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.66 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.94 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.58 g
Fat32.1 g
Monounsaturated22.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.15 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.14 g
Omega-63 g
Saturated4.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol86.4 mg
Calcium140 mg14%
Copper0.99 mg110%
Iron11.4 mg64%
Magnesium93.8 mg30%
Manganese0.48 mg27%
Phosphorus439 mg63%
Potassium1,338 mg28%
Selenium82.7 µg150%
Sodium816 mg
Zinc3.6 mg46%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.5 mg39%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg94%
Folate (vitamin B9)59.2 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)36 µg1500%
Choline138 mg33%
Vitamin A102 µg15%
Vitamin C48.3 mg64%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E6.5 mg44%
Vitamin K104 µg115%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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