These kebab octopus bites are super cripsy and yummy. They are ready in under 30 minutes because I cooked them in an airfryer. I love the tropical vibes they give off becuase they taste like food you get when you’re on vacation. I’m in Ghana enjoying the beautiful weather and octopus is one of the popular food choices in my country. Octopus is usually shallow-fried until browned and slightly crunchy on the exterior so using an airfryer was no-brainer.
Prepping the octopus
Cleaning octopus is easy becuase it is usually prepped at the fishing villages before being sold. Secondly, since it has a very smooth and slippery exterior it doesn’t need to be descaled. I simply used a lime wedge to run over the octopus tentacles and corners because the fish is cleaned and gutted by the fish sellers. The lime also helps removes the strong fishy smell. I chopped the octopus into smaller parts so I could get hand-sized bites.
Seasoning the octopus
The majority of the seasoning comes from the kebab (suya) powder becuase the one I had at home consisits of cayenne pepper, peanut powder, garlic powder, onion powder and ginger powder. Other seasonings I added were parsley, crushed garlic, ginger. I used virgin oil as a binder for the spices so it would be a paste-like consistency. This way it would be easier to rub over the octopus. Cutting it into small bites before airfrying allows it to be eaten like an appetizer. Serve this delicious octopus warm with more kebab powder and lime wedges. This would go great with my turmeric fries or roasted garlic potato wedges.
Ingredients
500g/1kg octopus, thawed
1/2 lime
1 tablespooon parsley flakes
1/4 cup kebab powder (suya powder)
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons virgin oil
Lime wedges to serve
Instructions
- Squeeze lime over the octopus and cut into smaller pieces.
- Mix the parsley, kebab powder, garlic, ginger and oil together in a bowl.
- Rub this seasoning over the octopus and airfry the octopus at 200°C for 10 minutes, flip and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Serve with lime and your favorite dipping sauce.