Octopus Tidbits

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups octopus
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons dill weed
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 boil fresh octopus for at least 10 minutes.
• 2 remove skin.
• 3 the skin and suckers will"slip" off the tentacles when it is cooked.
• 4 prepare cooked octopus for tidbits by grinding as you would hamburger.
• 5 once is sufficient.
• 6 no further tenderizing is necessary.
• 7 mix ingredients together.
• 8 form into balls no larger than 1" in diameter.
• 9 roll in bread crumbs to coat.
• 10 pan fry in butter or margarine until golden brown.
• 11 garnish with lemon, lime, tomatoes or lettuce.