Yuca frita is very popular in Colombia and is served by just about every typical Colombian Restaurant in the world. Serve with salsa rosada or your favorite dipping sauce.
INGREDIENTS
(SERVES 6-8)
2 Lb fresh or frozen yuca (cassava)
Vegetable oil
½ tablespoon salt
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot cover the yuca with water, add salt and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low and cook about 15 to 20 minutes or until is tender.
2. Remove the yuca from the water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the cooked yuca into ½ – inch strips.
3. Fill a large frying pan with enough vegetable oil to 350° F. When the oil is hot, place the yuca into the heated oil carefully. Fry them until golden brown on both sides about 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Remove the yuca pieces from the oil using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and serve.
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Smokeydoke
on Apr 11th, 2009
@ 2:44 PM:
I had some at the farmer’s market the other day. Delicious. Can’t wait to try it at hom.
Erica
on Apr 12th, 2009
@ 8:44 AM:
yuca frita makes a great change in the traditional potato fries!
HK Lam
on Apr 14th, 2009
@ 10:12 AM:
Very much like how we eat them in South East Asia. In Thailand, the cassava are steamed and sweet syrup made of sugar and coconut cream are poured over.
J Van Allen
on Jul 4th, 2009
@ 11:48 PM:
I had this when I was on a missions Trip to Zambia last summer, I bought a large chunk (about a foot long) with about a half a cup of peanuts for 1000K (at the time about 30 cents Canadian) I had it on a couple of occasions like this and many times after it had been dried, grinded into a powder then made into almost like thick mashed potatoes and eaten with anything they had on hand
I have been craving this for months now, now that I have the recipe I jsut need to see if I can get my hands on some Cassava and I wil be set (I live in a small town so it will be difficult to find, but eventually I will manage)
Thank you for this recipe, it is exactly what I was looking for
Rose Maitland
on Nov 24th, 2009
@ 9:10 AM:
Thank you, I have always enjoyed yuccatan at Polo Tropical in Florida, I am about to try it. In jamaica, “bammy” is usually made from cassava. Cassava is really eaten in its natural form.
shabina
on May 12th, 2010
@ 11:25 AM:
I am from manchester and wanted to know where I can buy cassava from I had it once in a restraunt ion london where it was made just like this recipe. it was really nice, since then i have been on the look out for it, any ideas?
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on May 15th, 2010
@ 7:42 PM:
[...] to My Colombian Recipes for this recipe. My only modifications are a slight increase in the amount of salt in the water, [...]
Laura
on Jul 2nd, 2010
@ 9:26 PM:
Thank you for the recipe! I made it tonight and it was a big hit. My son kept asking for more salty fries! YUMMY!!!!!!!
Angela
on Jul 20th, 2010
@ 9:13 AM:
Me dieron ganas de yuca!! que rico… suerte que tengo un paquetico en la nevera.
Gracias!!!