Of which 4.7 g sugars and 1.2 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Lean protein (octopus) · Zinc (octopus)
Allergens mollusks
Simplified octopus rice
With precooked octopus, this soupy rice is ready in 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 600 g (1¼ lb) precooked octopus, in pieces — frozen (raw) or precooked
- 1 onion (120 g / 4 oz)
- 2 cloves garlic (6 g)
- 400 g (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 300 g (10½ oz) carolino rice (or other medium-grain rice), uncooked
- 1 tsp sweet paprika (2 g)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (20 g / ¾ oz)
- 700 ml (3 cups) water or octopus cooking liquid
- bay leaf, salt and parsley, to taste
Method
- If the octopus isn't cooked yet, simmer it in water until tender and cut it into pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Sauté the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Fish & Seafood”. The English edition is coming soon.
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