How A Chef Cooks Octopus From Costco: Grilled Octopus Salad Recipe

How A Chef Cooks Octopus From Costco: Grilled Octopus Salad Recipe

Hello! I’m Chef Rafael Gonzalez and in this video, I’m showing you how to use Costco Octopus to make a delicious grilled octopus salad from home. This is a simple recipe that is perfect for a light lunch especially during the spring and summer.

You’ll discover how simple it is to cook octopus just like a chef with my simple marinade recipe. This marinade can also be used to make a light pasta when you are all done with the grilled octopus salad. Costco octopus is already cooked so it takes very little prep time. I like to cook octopus in my cast-iron pan to give it a nice charred flavor.

Have you tried the octopus from Costco yet? At certain times of the year, you can also find them at Trader Joes, but Costco has them year-round. I like to buy them in bulk so we can enjoy them at home anytime.

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[vickstips]

Love how you went step by step. I've never had octopus, but like to try new things. 😋 I'm also a big fan of beautiful plating and you did this very well. New sub here and I'm looking forward to more 🛎👍stay connected, my friend

[michaeleagle]

Thanks Chef this turned out so amazing and it was a hit with my wife and son. I don't cook much and you've given me knew found confidence to try more

[ksimmons]

My only feedback would be, show us from the beginning unpackaging and explaining the octopus for us newbies that are clueless on octopus, but are eager to learn. Luckily, I read thru the comments and found where you stated that it’s already cooked when you buy it at Costco, which is a lot less daunting for some of us. Thanks Chef. Great video. Going to my local Costco today hoping to find some octopus.

[TheMaestroGM]

Hi again, I made the remainder of the octopus again tonight, but this time used your marinade recipe and searing instructions. After marinating, the pulpo, I used the remaining marinade as my salad dressing on an romaine and radicchio salad. All came out great. I'm pretty sure the marinade/dressing will go great on a rack of lamb too. That'll be next.
Thanks

[loumartinez]

Awesome idea for a summer definitely try it out and your daughter's idea about adding pasta sounds like a perfect combination

[MrMaximisation]

Thanks Chef. Love your vids. Got some fresh occy from Sydney Fish Markets and boiled for an hour before following this vid yesterday. Came out real nice! A real summer hit. Thanks for your easy instructions and great flavoured recipe!

[ltiller]

Trying this with three baby octopuses tomorrow. I have fresh sweet 100s to fix with it. I will thaw the octopuses overnight and fix tomorrow with fresh herbs. They're vacuum packed and will be excellent. Hopefully, they'll turn out delicious.

[nellycronin]

Than you for your great recipe!!! So many technics you have .👏🏼I just finished and it came out so tasty!❤

[edelgado]

Asére! 😁 Envíame medio kilo de “arúNgula”. Jajaja 😁. Nah, mira, Yo compré un pulpo de esos en Costco y francamente no sabía cómo prepararlo. Tu receta me salvó el pulpo de estar en la nevera 3 meses. La receta me encantó. Gracias 😉

[ladieman]

thank you! just bought costco octopus... to the kitchen!

[henryalianel]

Tonight, I bought Costco octopus and made a variation of your great recipe. I must say "Bravo" to you Sir. And thank you.

[mjlilyrock]

I enjoyed your teaching and demo approach. Not too long at all. I just purchased octopus from Costco and will prepare the salad. Problem is it is only me eating. Are the jalapenos raw that you

[ChefRafaelGonzalez]

Let me know if you're going to try this. Send me a DM on IG @chef.rafael.gonzalez or Facebook Chef Rafael Gonzalez and I'll help you out!

[KentKiner-dtrp]

If the octopus is not pre cooked before the pan cooking it's going to be cheer as hell

[tjortaraja]

If anyone else is watching this and wants to try as Costco isn’t really in much of the world I would advise finding a video showing how to cook from fresh. It should be poached for a few hours slowly in order for it to be tender. Also it will probably be tastier from fresh than already cooked from a shop. I’m lucky enough to live five minutes from the beach with local fisherman. The vinegarette looks nice.

[rudysmith]

This looks great! Thank you. Is the octopus raw before you cook it in the pan?

[rschm]

Doesn't a vinagarette have vinegar in it? When did you mention Cosco?

[ChefVicCuisine]

Wow! New sub here! I recently made an Italian Salad on my page too and *your dish looks amazing!* Hope to stay connected! 😀

[dougmaz]

Did you boil it first or it’s straight from the packet

[TheMaestroGM]

This evening's dinner was octopus from Costco. The package said "ready to eat" so all I did was make a lemon vinagrette to put on it. There's certainly enough leftover (plain) for me to try this. If I had seen this first, we'd have had this for dinner tonight. My first question to you is that the only octopus I've ever seen at Costco is the prepackaged "ready to eat" tentacles. Is this what you used? Second, my other thought is to cook this for at least an hour or more in a fra diavolo sauce. My thinking here is if it's anything like squid, then long-simmering in a sauce will make more tender. Am Ion the right track?