Arepitas de Yuca & Arañitas [Video+Recipe] Cassava Fritters
Arañitas and Arepitas de yuca are very crispy cassava fritters infused with the amazing taste of aromatic aniseed. One of our favorite recipes!
Servings 12 arepitas (aprox)
Calories 62kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound yuca (cassava) [0.23 kg] peeled and washed
- 1 teaspoon sugar (white, granulated)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons of aniseed (anise seeds)
- 1 egg (medium) medium
- 1½ cup vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
1. Grating
- Grate the yuca with the fine side of the grater to make arepitas, or the coarse side to make arañitas. The following steps are the same for both.
2. Combining
- In a large bowl combine grated yuca, sugar, salt, egg, and aniseed. Mix the batter until it is well combined.
3. Frying
- Heat oil over medium heat in a small skillet (oil should be at least 1 inch [2.5 cm] high).Add 2 tablespoons of the yuca mixture to the hot oil and fry until golden brown on one side (watch out for oil splatters), flip and repeat. Once browned, place on a paper towel to remove excess oil.Continue with the rest of the mixture.
4. Serving
- Once they are all fried, serve per suggestions above the recipe.
Video
Notes
How to make arepitas de yuca
To make arepitas use the least coarse side of the grater.How to make arañitas de yuca
To make arañitas use the coarsest side of the grater.Nutrition
Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
