Yuca frita (Fried yucca)
Dish: Side
Quantity: 2
Yucca is a tuber mostly grown in Latin American countries, it is also known as cassava and is widely used in South American cuisine although with the passage of time, is making its way into other cuisines in the rest of the world, there are many recipes that we can prepare with it, as in the case of today in which we will make fried yucca.
A simple recipe that basically consists of cooking a little yucca in boiling water and then frying it until it is golden brown and very crispy, we can eat the fried yucca as an appetizer accompanied by a rich guasacaca sauce, garlic sauce, salsa brava, ketchup, mayonnaise or the sauce that we like, it is also an ideal garnish to our meals or to accompany a delicious barbecue.
Follow our step-by-step videos below, where we will explain in detail how to prepare yuca frita / fried yucca, a simple recipe that is ideal to accompany almost any meal.
Ingredients
- 2 yuccas
- Salt to taste
- Sunflower oil for frying
How To Make It
Step 1: We begin the preparation of our “yuca frita”, for this, we cut the ends of the yucca, then we remove the skin and then we cut it into sticks, then we are going to submerge them in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.
Step 2: After the cooking time, remove the yuccas from the water and let them drain, then in a frying pan with oil and medium heat, add the yucca sticks and let them cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are golden brown, remove from the heat, place them on absorbent paper to remove excess fat and we have ready this delicious fried yucca.
Tips To Prepare It
For this recipe we can cut the yucca as we like, in sticks, slices or simply in pieces.
What can we accompany this recipe with?
This delicious fried yucca is ideal as a garnish for any type of food such as chicken, meat, pork, hamburgers, among others, and can also be eaten as an appetizer accompanied by our favorite sauce.
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