Description
These delicious Baked Yuca Fries are perfectly seasoned with a crispy crust on the outside and a soft texture in the inside.
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Ingredients
- 1½ pounds yuca, peeled and cut into 3-inch sections
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon lite salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut each yuca section in half.
- Remove the inner root (stiff cord) from each section and rinse.
- Steam the yuca for 30 minutes or until fork tender.
- With a knife, cut the steamed yuca into fries about ½-inch thick. Place yuca fries into a bowl.
- Mix olive oil, garlic powder, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
- Pour oil mixture over the yuca sticks and evenly coat with oil mixture.
- Arrange Yuca fries on baking pan and bake in oven for 15 minutes at 350°F.
- Turn yuca fries over and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve warm with MayoKetchup or regular Ketchup.
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Keywords: Baked Yuca Fries, Yuca Fries, Yuca