Grilled Octopus

Pre-cooked octopus (Costco) or you can tenderize it yourself which honestly might be way better
- For that, place the octopus in a large pot with wine, bay leaves, garlic, and peppercorns. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer (not a hard boil) and cook gently 45–60 minutes until the octopus is fork-tender. Drain, discard aromatics, and let cool slightly.
Olive oil
Lemon + lemon juice
Paprika
Zataar
Garlic
Salt
Aleppo chili flakes or any chili that you want (I made an aleppo chili oil by just warming olive oil w the aleppo chilis until you see the color change, but make sure not to burn it)
Parsley
Mint
Olives
Fried capers (just fry them in olive oil)
Peppers
Onion
Basically any topping you want for the crunch

Instructions

Marinate the already cooked octopus in olive oil, garlic, paprika, salt, zataar, and lemon juice (ideally 30 min minimum)
Create the topping gremolata type thing: mine was mint, parsley, onions, sweet peppers, olive oil, fried capers, aleppo chili oil, salt
Heat up your grill to high, grill the octopus 2-3 min each side til it's just charred, and then just remove, top with your mix
Squeeze some fresh lemon over the top