Yuca Fries or Cassava Fries [Video+Recipe] Yuca Frita

Ingredients

• 1 pound yuca (cassava) ((yuca), peeled)
• 1 teaspoon salt ((plus coarse salt to sprinkle later))
• 3 cups oil for frying ((peanut, or corn or canola oil))

Instructions

1. 1

   --- 1. Cutting the yca ---

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   Cut the yuca into French-fries-sized sticks.

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   --- 2. Soak ---

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   Soak: Place the yuca in a large bowl, and pour enough water to cover it (about 1½ quarts of water [1.5 liters]). Add the 2 teaspoons of salt. Stir to dissolve the salt, and let it rest for half an hour. Drain the water. Pat the yuca dry with a paper towel.

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   --- 3. Fry ---

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   Fry: To fry the yuca, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a small pan or saucepan (so there's enough oil to deep-fry the yuca). Fry the yuca sticks in small batches until they turn golden brown (be careful with splatters). Rest on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

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   --- 4. Serve ---

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   Serving: Sprinkle with salt, and serve right away.