Tostones de Yuca or Fried Cassava Bites

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being healthier.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

Start with 1 pound of frozen yuca that is already cut and peeled.

Boil the yuca according to the package instructions until tender.

Remove the stem from the boiled yuca pieces.

Let the boiled yuca cool down to avoid it being watery or soupy.

Heat canola oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (setting 8 on a scale of 0 to 10).

Place the pieces of yuca in a tostonera (a press for making tostones) and press down to flatten them.

Fry the flattened yuca pieces in the hot oil until browned on both sides.

Sprinkle a little salt on the fried tostones before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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