Yuca Fries Recipe
This version of fried yuca will remind you of French fries, but with a bit more nutritional offering. There are two cooking methods included for making yuca fries at home.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 1082kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 4 yuca large
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp sea salt
Yuca Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tbsp hot sauce
Instructions
Yuca Fries
- Heat 3 cups vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
- Peel yuca by starting with a deep line cut from one end of yuca to the other. Use knife to lift peeling away from yuca until you can remove the entire peeling.
- Wash the yuca. Pat dry with towel.
- Slice each yuca into 8 long sticks, by dividing yuca in half, lengthwise first.
- Fry strips in hot oil for 5-10 minutes or until evenly golden. (You may need to cook yuca in two batches.)
- Allow cooked yuca to drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sea salt.
Yuca Dipping Sauce
- In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, and hot sauce.
- Stir until well blended.
- Serve with yuca fries.
Notes
Note: This recipe card matches to the frying step for method #1 as outlined in my blog post.
Nutrition
Calories: 1082kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 85g | Saturated Fat: 67g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1270mg | Potassium: 607mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg