[Recipe + Video] Yuca al Mojo de Ajo (Cassava with Garlic Sauce)

Learn how to make this yuca hervida con mojo de ajo, a dish that combines the delicate taste of yuca, with a strongly flavored sauce that makes a party of flavor in your mouth.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Dominican, Latino, Vegan

Keyword mojito para yuca, mojo para yuca, yuca al mojo, yuca mojito

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings people

Calories 658kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2.5 pound yuca (cassava) [1.1kg] peeled, chopped, washed
1.5 teaspoon salt [9g]

Ingredients for the Mojo de Ajo

6 tablespoon olive oil
1 head garlic [50g] minced
6 tablespoon minced parsley [12g]
6 tablespoon of bitter orange juice (or lime juice)
½ teaspoon salt [3g] (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) [1.1g] (or more, to taste)

Instructions

Boiling yuca: Place yuca into a medium-sized pot. Pour in 6 cups [1.5l] of water and add salt.
Simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until tender (test by poking with a fork). Remove the yuca from the water.
Making Mojo de Ajo: While the yuca is boiling, heat the oil in a small saucepan over very low heat. Stir in the garlic. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
Mix in parsley, bitter orange juice, salt, and pepper. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if you find it necessary.
Serving: Serve yuca warm with mojo de ajo on the side.

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