Octopus Gyros
July 15, 2025
Visit a Blue Island fish market for your octopus.
Cook the octopus.
Prepare the spice mix.
Slice the octopus tentacles into thin strips.
Prepare the sauce.
Serve.
Execution Process:
In a pot, combine the octopus, water, carrot, celery, and onion. Cook on medium heat for 45 minutes until the octopus is tender. Drain and let it cool.
In a bowl, mix all the spices together thoroughly.
Then, place all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
For the salad, combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Slice the octopus into thin strips, sprinkle with 2 tbsp of the prepared spice mix, and mix well. Sear the octopus in a hot pan with a little olive oil for 2 minutes.
Serve on Arabic pita bread, first spreading the sauce, then topping with salad, and finally the octopus.
Wrap and serve.
This recipe can also be made with:
- Squid
- Cuttlefish
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
| Ingredients for the Octopus: | |
| 1 Octopus (approximately 2.3 - 2.5 kg) | |
| 1 Carrot, thinly sliced | |
| 1 medium Onion, halved | |
| 2 Celery Sticks, sliced | |
| 1 liter Water | |
| Ingredients for the Spice Mix: changethistotitle | |
| 1 tsp Oregano | |
| 1 tsp ground Cumin | |
| 0.5 tsp ground Black Pepper | |
| 1 tsp Garlic Powder | |
| 1 tsp Sweet Paprika | |
| 0.5 tsp ground Cinnamon | |
| 0.5 tsp ground Allspice | |
| Ingredients for the Sauce: changethistotitle | |
| 2 tbsp raw Tahini | |
| 4 tbsp warm Water | |
| 2 tbsp Lemon Juice | |
| Salt | |
| 0.5 tsp ground Cumin | |
| 2 Pickled Florina Peppers | |
| Ingredients for the Salad: changethistotitle | |
| 1 Green Apple, cut into sticks | |
| 2 Celery Sticks, finely chopped | |
| 2 tbsp fresh Cilantro | |
| 2 Radishes, cut into sticks | |
| Juice from one Lime | |
| 0.5 tsp Bucovo (Crushed Red Pepper) | |
| 1 tbsp Olive Oil |