Creamy Mashed Yucca

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Servings: 3-5

Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs of yucca

4 tablespoons of sweet cream butter½ cup of warm milk½ tablespoon of salt8 cups of water1 cup of white cheddar cheese, shredded (garnish)Scallions or Parsley , finely chopped (garnish)

INSTRUCTION

TIP: If yucca is cold, let hot water run on the yucca for a few minutes. Peels comes off easier

TIP: Yucca is tender when a fork goes through. If you like it very tender, the fork will part it as you insert it

Peel yucca  and remove the root fiber from the center

In a pot, boil water, just as if you were boiling potatoes, and add the yucca. Cook until
tender.

Drain and mash well. Add butter, milk and cheese. Mash until smooth.

Garnish with parsley or serve as is. Serve with anything of your choice. 

Enjoy!

Yucca Fries

Yucca Fries

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Servings: 3-5
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 lb of yucca
3 cups of oil
Salt (to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS

TIP: If yucca is cold, place them in a bowl with tap hot water for a few minutes. Peels comes off easier

Remove bark from yucca with a knife. Cut in half and remove the thick fiber found in the center of the yucca.

Cut the yucca in chunks, Julienne style or strips

In a pot, add water, enough to cover yucca and boil until tender. Remove from pot and remove excessive water. Make sure yucca is dry to prevent oil splatter

In a deep skillet or pot, heat oil and fry the yucca until light golden

Place yucca on paper towels to drain the excess oil

Serve with garlic mojito, churrasco, fried chicken, fried steak strips, honey mustard and or ketchup.

Enjoy!

Yucca Fritters

Yucca Fritters

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Servings: 15-18
Cooking Time: 5 minutes each side

Ingredients
2 lbs of yucca
1 teaspoon of salt
1/ 2 tablespoon of anise seeds
1 egg yolk, beaten
4 tablespoons of sugar
Oil for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS
TIP: If yucca is cold, place them in a bowl under tap  hot water for a few minutes. Peels comes off easier

Remove bark from yucca with a knife (peeling yucca is like peeling any other vegetable). Cut in half and remove the thick fiber found in the center of the yucca.

Grind the yucca using a food processor, until it resembles ricotta cheese
Pour ground yucca in a colander and let the milk drain or use a cheese cloth to squeeze the milk out

Place the ground yucca in a mixing bowl. Add the anise seeds and sugar. Beat the egg and salt and add to the ground yucca

On low-medium fire, heat oil on a large skillet. With a tablespoon, pour a dollop of the yucca mixture (similar to a cookie dollop) fry until light golden (5 minutes each side). Place on paper towels to drain excess oil


Enjoy!