Super Crispy Yuca Fries | Yuca Frita | Cassava Fries | Cooking with Abigail

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes are lower in calories and higher in nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

Peel the yuca (cassava) by cutting off the ends and making a slit through the skin to lift it off.

Cut the peeled yuca into three pieces depending on the desired length of the fries.

Season the boiling water with salt and garlic powder before adding the yuca.

Boil the yuca for about 40 minutes until tender.

Remove the yuca from the boiling water and place it on a rack to cool and drain.

Cut the cooled yuca into wedges, varying the thickness according to preference.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat for frying the yuca.

Fry the yuca wedges until golden brown, checking for desired crispiness.

Prepare a garlic mojo sauce by peeling garlic, adding salt, and heating olive oil until hot, then removing from heat.

Optionally, add chopped cilantro to the garlic mojo sauce and drizzle over the fries before serving.

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