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Hello Y'all! I have to share this recipe with you because I went literally 6 months without fries of any kind and I don't recommend that to anyone! Then I discovered these yuca fries to which my cashiers always exclaim that I'm the only person who buys yuca root. Well it is delicious and a great potato substitute, so please keep them busy and help them memorize the code by purchasing yuca and making these delicious fries just like me! **Update and Warning** So it turns out Yuca has cyanide in it, the ones you buy at the grocery store are "probably" safe, but to be safest, make sure to boil it and drain and dry it really well before baking or frying. Now, personally I skipped the boiling part several times because I didn't know it was considered essential. I'm still alive and kicking, so you may be fine, but I wanted to make sure and update this recipe since I found out this new information.
Rating:
- Difficulty --> 2
- Ingredients --> 1
- Time --> 4 (about an hour, yes, these are easy to make but are labor intensive)
Ingredients:
- Yuca root
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Black Pepper (If you've reintroduced it, if not, you can leave this off and add which ever spices you'd like)
Instructions:
- Peel and slice yuca into fry like shapes. Mine usually end up like steak fries and I first peel the root, then cut into about 3-4 inch long pieces, then I slice it in half lengthwise and lay on the flat side while I slice it into the fry size pieces.
- Boil the yuca fries for about 15 minutes but not until they are falling apart so keep an eye on them.
- Heat the olive oil in the pan, use a liberal amount as these will need to at least pretend to deep fry. (another variation is to bake them, they are delicious either way! Just be sure to boil them before frying or baking for safety)
- Carefully pluck the yuca fries from the boiling water and put them into the oil. I usually set them on a plate and sometimes dry them a bit with a paper towel because the water will make the oil splatter a lot.
- Fry them and flip them as needed until they are golden brown and crispy
- Place the cooked fries on a paper towel on a plate to drain excess oil and season them.
- Enjoy!
These are a bit labor intensive, but they're also delicious, so personally I think I spend way too much time making these because I love them so much! Let me know what you think below:
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