Yuca Frita con Mojo

Name: Yuca Frita con Mojo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean, Cuban, North America, Mexican
Ingredients: MOJO:; 1/4 cup sour orange marinade; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; FRIES:; 1-1/2 pounds yuca or cassava root, peeled, cored and cut into 3-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon salt; Oil for frying

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deeanna Dickey

Tested by Margaret Knoebel

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Who doesn’t love something fried? That’s how I first got turned on to yuca, and now I cook it regularly. It is a starchy tuber, similar in texture to a potato, and is served with a lovely garlicky orange dipping sauce. —Deeanna Dickey, Denver, Colorado

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Yield:6 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:30 min

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Ingredients

MOJO:
1/4 cup sour orange marinade
1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
FRIES:
1-1/2 pounds yuca or cassava root, peeled, cored and cut into 3-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
Oil for frying

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Directions

1
In a small bowl, whisk the mojo ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.

2
Place yuca and 1 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain and pat yuca pieces dry.
3
In a deep skillet, heat 1 in. oil to 375°. Fry yuca, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with dipping sauce, or toss to coat in sauce if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup yuca with 5 teaspoons sauce: 344 calories, 18g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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Margaret Knoebel

Margaret is a recipe editor/tester at Taste of Home, where she prepares recipes for the photo studio and creates cooking videos. She tests the recipe contest submissions for Taste of Home, so if you submit recipes often, Margaret knows your name and loves to read about how you created each dish! She’s an alumna of the Culinary Institute of Amer...