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Baked Yuca Fries

Baked yuca fries (cassava) give you a crunchy, slightly sweet treat that makes a great healthy alternative to the usual French fries. Simply guilt-free snacks!
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 261kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 2-3 pounds yuca (cassava)
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • Cooking spray (or canola oil)

Instructions

  • Cut off both ends of the cassava and then cut it in half.
  • Make a shallow cut into the skin and gradually work your knife under the layer of the cassava to remove the skin.
  • Cut it into desired shapes, rinse the cassava, and place it in a pot with salt, sugar, and water, just enough to barely cover.
  • Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat until fork tender. Do NOT overcook the cassava. Drain the water from the cooked cassava.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and place the cassava in a single layer.
  • Sprinkle with garlic and parsley, and coat the cassava with cooking spray or oil.
  • Bake in a 425℉/220℃ oven for 20 minutes or until slightly brown, turning once.
  • Serve warm with hot sauce or aioli.

Notes

  • Don’t forget to salt your water. The added salt will significantly add flavor to boiled yuca.
  • Cut them in similar sizes as evenly as possible, so they’ll cook evenly. Plus, they’ll look more pleasing.
  • You can also fry them, but oil with a high smoke point will do a better job. Corn, peanut, canola, and avocado oil can handle high heat.
  • To skip the peeling and cutting part, you may opt to buy frozen yuca instead. You can find them in grocery stores with an international frozen section. Boil them directly, then fry or bake as instructed.
  • Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 200g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg