Yuca Fries or Cassava Fries [Recipe + Video] Yuca Frita
Yuca fries or yuca frita are salt-sprinkled, deep-fried cassava sticks that can be served with dips as an appetizer or accompany the main dish. Learn how to make fried yuca.
Course Snack
Cuisine Dominican, Latino
Keyword how to fy yuca, how to make yuca frita, yuca fries, yucca fries
Place the yuca in a large bowl, and pour enough water to cover it (about 1½ quarts of water [1.5 liters]). Add the 2 teaspoons of salt. Stir to dissolve the salt, and let it rest for half an hour. Drain the water. Pat the yuca dry with a paper towel.
3. Fry
To fry the yuca, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a small pan or saucepan (so there's enough oil to deep-fry the yuca). Fry the yuca sticks in small batches until they turn golden brown (be careful with splatters). Rest on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.