Polvo à Lagareiro

Method

1. 1

   Simmer octopus with onion and bay until a knife slides in easily, 50–60 minutes.

2. 2

   Roast potatoes until tender, then punch each with a fist — batatas a murro is a literal name.

3. 3

   Roast octopus and potatoes together at 220°C for 15 minutes under half the garlic oil.

4. 4

   Heat remaining oil with garlic and pour it hissing over everything; parsley to finish.

   💡 The oil quantity will feel confessional. It is correct.