Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Video+Recipe] Cassava with Garlic Sauce

Yuca al mojo de ajo (cassava with garlic sauce).

Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Video+Recipe] Cassava with Garlic Sauce

Learn how to make this yuca hervida con mojo de ajo, a dish that combines the delicate taste of yuca, with a strongly flavored sauce that makes a party of flavor in your mouth.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Dominican, Latino, Vegan

Keyword mojito para yuca, mojo en ingles, mojo para yuca, yuca al mojo, yuca mojito

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 658kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2½ pound yuca (cassava) [1.1kg] peeled, chopped, washed
1½ teaspoons salt [9g]

Ingredients for Mojo de ajo

6 tablespoon olive oil
1 head garlic [50g] minced
6 tablespoon minced parsley [12g] or cilantro
6 tablespoon bitter orange juice (or lime juice)
½ teaspoon salt [3g] (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) [1.1g] (or more, to taste)
A pinch of oregano (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil yuca

Place yuca into a medium-sized pot. Pour in 6 cups [1.5l] of water and add salt.
Simmer over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes, or until fork tender (test by poking with a fork, it should be like cooked potatoes).
Drain the water and discard it. Set the boiled yuca aside.

2. Make Mojo de Ajo

Make mojo for yuca while the yuca is boiling by heating the oil in a small pan or saucepan over very low heat. Stir in the garlic. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Mix in parsley, bitter orange juice, salt, black pepper, and oregano. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if you find it necessary.

3. Serve

Serve yuca warm with mojo de ajo on the side.

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