Cuban-Style Yucca

Cuban-Style Yucca

26 Reviews
  • Prep: 20 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Ready In: 30 min

“Made with yucca, or cassava, a Latin American root vegetable similar to potatoes, this simple dish is the way my granny used to make it.” - by Cocina JNOTS

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

  1. Place the yucca into a pan and fill with enough water to cover. Stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, and place yucca on a serving plate.
  2. Meanwhile, place the olive oil, onion, garlic, and lemon juice into a pan. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes. Pour the hot olive oil mixture over the yucca, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

  • Calories
  • 268 cal
  • 13%
  • Fat
  • 9 g
  • 14%
  • Carbs
  • 43.4 g
  • 14%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Jared
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Jared

"Its o.k. In Puerto Rico we would add to that sauces sugar, fresh orange juice, cilantro, black pepper, fresh lime juice, butter and vinegar. ..." See more"

Ana
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Ana

"i am cuban and this is great but my mom showed me that instead of cooking the onions garlic and lemon juice with the olive oil. all you have to do is put the olive oil in the pan till it gets really h..." See moreot then pour it over the garlic lemon juice and onions it comes our evn better try it"

Isabelle
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Isabelle

"I followed the recipe as indicated but I would say you have to cook the yucca for more than 15 mins because mine was still hard. ..." See more"

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