I love yuca and in Colombia yuca is one of the most popular vegetables. We incorporate this vegetable into a lot of our recipes and it is one of the most popular side dishes. Yuca is used in Colombia in many ways comparable to how potatoes are used in the United States. Roasted yuca is a healthier variation of the Fried Yuca
Ingredients
(4-6 Servings)
1 pound frozen yuca or cassava
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon dried parsley leaves
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
Salt
Pepper
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F
2. In a large pot with salted water cook the yuca for 15 minutes. Drain a set aside.
3. In a medium bowl mix the olive oil, spices, salt and pepper. Add the yuca to the mixture, tossing to coat.
4. Arrange the yuca mixture in a single layer in a baking dish coated with cooking spray and bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the yuca is tender and browned.
5. Stir in lime juice, sprinkle salt and pepper and serve.
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Victor
on May 23rd, 2009
@ 10:29 AM:
My mom always steam yuca and I love it. I never thought you can roasted. Thanks for the recipe!
rebecca subbiah
on May 23rd, 2009
@ 3:17 PM:
what a great recipe, must fine some,
Joan Nova
on May 24th, 2009
@ 7:17 AM:
I’ve mostly had yuca steamed with a garlicky mojo sauce over it; occasionally, fried like potatoes but never roasted and I am sure this would be my preferred method. I also like that you ‘fessed up’ to using the frozen product rather than trying to get through all that scary tough skin!
Allison Lemons
on May 24th, 2009
@ 4:18 PM:
I love roasted yuca. I’ve never had it frozen though – does it come already peeled? I find that the most annoying part of dealing with fresh yuca is boiling and peeling it. I also never added the lime juice – but definitely will next time I make it (which will be soon!)
Erica
on May 24th, 2009
@ 5:44 PM:
Allison, Frozen yuca is great……it comes already peeled!
justcooknyc
on May 24th, 2009
@ 10:20 PM:
i’ve definitely had yuca “fries”, but I should try it this way
Erica
on May 25th, 2009
@ 7:26 AM:
Thank you all for your comments!
OysterCulture
on May 25th, 2009
@ 8:07 PM:
I just signed up for the email updates and I may be in trouble as all the recipes I’ve seen I want to try – they’re a great excuse to take advantage of all the wonderful produce I see in the markets. I have a Columbian friend who I’ll need to share your blog with. She claims not to cook, but I am sure she’ll appreciate seeing all the food she grew up with.