Yuca Frita w/ cilantro garlic sauce🇩🇴🍋🟩
480kcal
Ingredients
For the Yuca frita
- 1 large yuca you can also use frozen) (tips for finding a good fresh yuca: snap off the ends to make sure there is no bad odor or gray/black streaks
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- salt to taste
For the sauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- small bunch of cilantro
- 3 garlic cloves
- lime juice
- salt and pepper
Method
For the yuca:
- Peel the yuca and cut in sections
- Boil for 25-30 min or until fork tender with the chicken bouillon
- Remove and then remove the hard vain
- Cut into sticks
- Fry in oil on medium heat until golden brown and crispy. This can take about 6-8 minutes
- Remove from oil and place onto paper towels to remove excess oil
- Sprinkle with salt and enjoy!
For the cilantro garlic sauce🍋🟩🌿
- In a food processor, blend together the sour cream, cilantro, garlic cloves, lime juice, and salt & pepper
Nutrition
Serving1portion (approx. 200g)Calories480kcalCarbohydrates65gProtein3.2gFat24gSaturated Fat3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat6.5gMonounsaturated Fat13gCholesterol12mgSodium450mgPotassium590mgFiber4.2gSugar3.8gVitamin A180IUVitamin C42mgCalcium48mgIron1.1mg
Notes
These Yuca Fritas are everything: crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and paired with my signature Cilantro Garlic Sauce that you'll literally want to put on everything.