Yuca Encebollada [Video+Recipe] Boiled Yuca with Onion

Learn how to make Dominican 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.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Dominican, Latino, Vegan

Keyword boiled cassava, boiled yuca, boiled yuca in english, dominican yuca, yuca encebollada in english

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings people

Calories 548kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

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

1. Hervir

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.

2. Make onions

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.

3. Serve

Top yuca with onions and serve.

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