Fried Yuca That Is Better Than French Fries
This fried yuca is super crispy on the outside but soft and almost creamy-like on the inside. If you love french fries you'll love fried yuca. Plus, it's incredibly easy to make, and takes hardly any time to cook!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: South American
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound (0.45 kg) of yuca/cassava, peeled
1 tsp. salt
Oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut the yuca in long strips.
- Soak in salted water for at least 30 minutes.
- Dry the yuca with paper towels.
- Preheat oil in a deep pot to 350°F (180ºC) over medium high heat (you may know it’s ready when you throw inside a piece of bread and it floats and bubbles, it shouldn’t sink or burn too fast.)
- Fry yuca in small batches (so you don’t lower the temperature of the oil) until golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and dry with kitchen towels to remove excess grease.
- Serve with your favorite sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 136
- Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Protein: 3.5
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