Grilled Octopus and Chorizo with Crushed Potatoes, Grilled Scallions and Romesco Sauce

Grilled Octopus and Chorizo with Crushed Potatoes, Grilled Scallions and Romesco Sauce

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Piquant and smoky, Romesco sauce mirrors and complements other flavors and textures in this dish. “The way I make it is coarse,” Pollinger says. “It’s got a particular kind of coarseness to...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
  • 2 shallots, sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 small sprig fresh rosemary
  • 4½ pounds whole octopus, eyes and beaks cut out and discarded, rinsed well
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock or water
  • 1 pound medium Yukon gold potatoes
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Leaves from 6–8 sprigs fresh parsley, cut into chiffonade
  • 2 bunches scallions, roots trimmed off and discarded
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • 2 links Spanish-style chorizo, skin removed, halved lengthwise
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying and coating
  • ¼ cup Marcona almonds
  • ¼ cup skinned hazelnuts
  • 1½ slices sourdough bread, crust removed, cut into ½-inch dice
  • 1 head garlic
  • 6 medium plum tomatoes
  • ½ (14-ounce) can whole piquillo peppers, drained, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar

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