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    Yuca Encebollada (Boiled Cassava with Onions)

    Yuca hervida encebollada
    Yuca encebollada
    Yuca hervida con cebolla salteada

    En Español Recipe ↆ

    Yuca hervida encebollada or yuca con cebolla is one of our most popular side dishes. It's also easy to make and can be served as part of every meal. Nothing like a plateful of buttery, creamy boiled yuca with Dominican pickled red onions to start the day on a good foot.

    Yuca hervida con cebolla salteada

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    1. Why we ❤️ it
    2. How to cook yuca
    3. How to pick good yuca
    4. Cooking frozen yuca
    5. Serving suggestions
    6. About our recipe
    7. Recipe

    Why we ❤️ it

    If you are searching for how to cook yuca, you couldn't have found an easier way to do it. Yuca encebollada is one of the simplest, easiest-to-make yuca dishes you can find.

    It is also a very versatile side dish, and depending on what you serve with it, it can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cookouts.

    Before we get to the recipe, let's answer some questions you might have if you are new to cooking yuca (cassava).

    How to cook yuca

    If you are new to this root vegetable, check our tutorial to learn how to peel yuca.

    We have an extensive collection of recipes with yuca, but the simplest way to cook it is to boil it in salted water. You can check this recipe with yuca with mojo de ajo (garlic sauce) which is also very popular.

    If you are feeling a little more adventurous, try yuca frita, the popular yuca fries that we love as a side dish or as an appetizer served with your favorite dip.

    How to pick good yuca

    Yuca should have a brown rind and a uniform white color inside. If you notice discoloration, dry rind, or the wax is falling off, pick another one.

    How long the yuca will take to boil will depend on its quality and — most importantly — its freshness.

    Yuca encebollada
    Yuca hervida encebollada
    Yuca encebollada (boiled cassava with onions)

    Cooking frozen yuca

    Yuca, where it's popular, can be found fresh, or fresh and covered with a coating of wax to prevent it from dehydrating and going stale. The wax vastly improves its shelf life.

    Frozen yuca might be your only choice if you are not lucky enough to find fresh yuca.

    Keep in mind that frozen yuca will have a slightly different texture from fresh. Boiling frozen yuca takes about the same time as fresh yuca in my —albeit limited — experience with frozen yuca.

    Serving suggestions

    You can serve yuca encebollada for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I suggest serving it with Salami frito (Dominican salami), Salami guisado, Longaniza (Dominican sausage), Chicharrones (pork crackling), or Chuleta frita (pork chops).

    Breakfast will be complete with one of our hot breakfast drinks, and – for any course – some slices of avocado are very welcome.

    About our recipe

    There aren't many variations of this dish that I have ever found. Yuca salcochada (boiled) can be served without the sauteed onions too, so there's that. I'd love to hear if you make this differently or add anything else. Let me know in the comments.

    Buen provecho!

    Tia Clara

    Recipe

    Yuca hervida encebollada
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    [Recipe + Video] Yuca Encebollada (Boiled Cassava with Onion)

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Learn how to make Yuca hervida encebollada, one of our simplest and most popular side dishes. It's also easy to make and can be served as part of every meal.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Dominican, Latino, Vegan
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 548 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2.5 pound yuca (cassava), [1.1kg] peeled, chopped, washed
    • 1.5 teaspoon salt, [9g]

    Ingredients for onions

    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 large red onion, sliced thinly
    • 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1½ teaspoon salt, (or more, to taste)
    • 1 teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground), (or to taste)

    Instructions
     

    • Taking boiled yuca out of the water
      Place yuca into a medium-sized pot. Pour in 6 cups [1.5l] of water and add salt.
      Simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until tender (test by poking with a fork). Remove the yuca from the water.
    • Stirring onions with vinegar
      Heat oil in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook and stir until they become translucent (2-3 minutes).
      Add vinegar and stir until the onions turn a bright color (2 mins).
      Season with pepper, and salt to taste.
    • Boiled yuca served with sautéed onions
      Top yuca with onions and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 548kcalCarbohydrates: 108gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 1203mgPotassium: 775mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.

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    Published April 29, 2010, and last revised May 12, 2022

    Edited: May 12, 2022 | Publish: May 12, 2022

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    Lourdes Macias
    March 9, 2012 12:33 PM

    Hola Clara, I was born in DR but came to the US very young. thanks to your website I can now make dishes typical of my country other then the few things i learned from my mother. My husband loves dominican food and you have gave me the guide that… Read more »

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    Sarah
    May 2, 2010 3:46 PM

    Yuca is so much better this way, that's in a league of its own. 🙂

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    Chris
    April 30, 2010 4:20 AM

    Love your new recipe. Mine is very similar. I love yuca. Thanks for sharing!

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