Yuca Frita Recipe, an Easy Puerto Rican Cookbook Recipe

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.

Cut the yuca into about 3/4 inch sections.

Peel the yuca using a paring knife or a simple peeler.

Cut the peeled yuca into the shape of fries, thicker like steak fries.

Cover the yuca with water in a pot and bring it to a boil.

Simmer the yuca for about 20 minutes until soft yet firm enough to hold their shape.

Drain the yuca.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot and fry the yuca until golden brown for a couple of minutes.

Remove the yuca from the oil and place on paper towels, then sprinkle with salt.

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