Delicious Fried Cassava Yuka Wedges and Fried Crispy Shrimp

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based option that is budget-friendly.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can be a cost-effective substitute for bread crumbs.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Potatoes are more widely available and less expensive than cassava.

Peel and wash cassava, then cut into wedges.

Place cassava in a pot with cold water, ensuring the water is 2 inches above the cassava, and season with salt.

Boil cassava for about 10 minutes until fork tender, then remove from pot and let cool.

Marinate shrimp for about 4 hours with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, green seasoning, black pepper, salt, vegetable bouillon, and turmeric.

Prepare salsa by combining chopped cilantro, finely chopped red onion, chopped red tomatoes, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl.

Mix salsa ingredients well and taste for seasoning.

Cut cooled cassava into wedges.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium-high heat until hot.

Fry cassava wedges in the hot oil until golden brown and crispy, then remove and drain on paper towels.

Fry marinated shrimp in the same hot oil until golden brown, then remove and drain on paper towels.

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