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Extra Crispy and Tender Yuca Fries with Chimichurri Aioli

5 from 1 vote
Super crispy yuca fries are undefeated; they're so good when they're done right.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Colombian, Cuban, Puerto Rican
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Frozen Yuca
  • 2 qts Filtered Water Enough to cover the yuca
  • 14 oz Avocado Oil Enough to cover the yuca
  • 1 tsp Salt

Equipment

  • 2 Cooking Pots I like to fry in a smaller pot to use less oil.
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 2 Forks

Method
 

  1. Step One:
    Start by boiling the yuca in salty water (think pasta water so the yuca can absorb the flavor). Note: I add the frozen yuca into the boiling water.
  2. Step Two:
    Prepare your sauce of choice while the yuca cooks. I made a vegan chimichurri aioli in this case, but you can use regular mayo.
  3. Step Three:
    In a separate pot, preheat your oil. I love avocado oil for frying. Set it at low to medium heat. You don’t want the oil to be too hot, this will burn the fries instead of giving them a light golden brown color.
  4. Step Four:
    Once the yuca is fork-tender, remove it from the boiling water -. You’re looking for the yuca to be cooked all the way through.
  5. Step Five:
    Then, you can either cut the yuca into thick fries or use two forks to pull them apart. Note: I love pulling them apart because they create crinkly edges that become extra crispy after frying.
  6. Step Six:
    Make sure to remove the tough, inedible, stringy thread found in the middle of the yuca before frying.
  7. Step Seven:
    Pat the yuca with a paper towel before frying. Add the yuca to the hot oil; test a small piece before adding more to make sure your oil is hot enough.
  8. Step Eight:
    Then fry it until it’s light golden brown. Immediately after removing them from the oil, place them on a rack and salt.
  9. Step Nine:
    Serve with your favorite sauce or aioli, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 66.7gProtein: 1.3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2.3gSodium: 20mgFiber: 2.7gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 13.3mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.47mg

Notes

Top Tips For Tender Yuca Fries

  1. Boil in extra salty water to incorporate flavor before frying. Try adding garlic cloves to infuse garlic flavor into the yuca.
  2. No additional time is required to thaw the yuca; go from frozen to boiling to save time.
  3. Remove the tough thread found in the core of the yuca before frying.
  4. Make sure to pat the yuca dry before adding to the oil.

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