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Yuca frita (fried cassava)
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[Recipe + Video] Yuca Frita (Cassava Fries)

Yuca is an ancient ingredient for us, and one of our favorite ways to serve it is as yuca frita (fried cassava), perfect as a side dish to grilled meats, or as an appetizer.
Course Snack
Cuisine Dominican, Latino
Keyword batatafrita, batatas chips, how to cook batata
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 305kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut: Cut the yuca into French-fries-sized sticks.
    Yuca cut into sticks
  • Salt: Mix water and salt. Soak the cassava in 4 cups of salted water for half an hour. Remove the yuca from the water.
    Discard the water. Pat the yuca dry with a paper towel.
    Salting yuca
  • Fry: Heat the oil over medium fire. Fry cassava until it turns golden brown (be careful with splatters). Rest on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
    Frying yuca
  • Serving: Serve alongside BBQ meats, or with a dip as an appetizer
    Yuca fries served

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 597mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg