Best 5 Fried Yuccas Cassava With Huancaina Sauce Recipes

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Fried yucca cassava with huancaina sauce is a delightful Peruvian dish that combines the crispy texture of fried yucca with the creamy and flavorful huancaina sauce. The yucca, also known as cassava, is a root vegetable that is popular in South America and the Caribbean, while the huancaina sauce is a traditional sauce made from cheese, milk, and aji amarillo peppers. This dish is a popular street food in Peru and is often served as a side dish or appetizer. The combination of the crispy yucca and the creamy, slightly spicy sauce creates a unique and satisfying flavor profile that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. In this article, we will explore the best recipe for fried yucca cassava with huancaina sauce, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure that you create a delicious and authentic dish.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

GRILLED YUCCA WITH HUANCAINA SAUCE



Grilled Yucca with Huancaina Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 whole yucca
Salt
4 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 red onion, diced
1 aji amarillo, rib and seeds removed, diced
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper
5 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
1 hard-boiled egg, plus chopped hard-boiled egg, for garnish, optional
1/2 cup heavy cream
Nicoise olives, for garnish, optional
Cilantro leaves, for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • Peel yucca and cut into 4 cylinders; then split in half and remove the root. Place yucca in a large pot. Add enough water to cover yucca and season with salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until fork tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool. Brush with butter and place on grill. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove and season with salt.
  • Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion, aji, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and saute until onion becomes translucent. Remove from heat and add to blender. Add cheese and hard-boiled egg and blend. Slowly drizzle in heavy cream and remaining 2 tablespoons oil until sauce consistency. Adjust salt before serving.
  • Serve yucca with huancaina sauce, garnished with hard-boiled egg, olives, and cilantro.

FRIED YUCCAS (CASSAVA) WITH HUANCAINA SAUCE



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Delicious crispy Yucca spears are smothered with a creamy spicy Peruvian sauce made of goat cheese. Delicious as an appetizer. The sauce may also be used as a salad dressing or even for pasta.

Provided by Sra.Ruhlen

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 -2 yucca root (cassava)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt
7 fresh yellow aji limo chiles, seeded (you may add more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
10 1/2 ounces fresh farmer cheese (ricotta or feta (regular or non-fat)
vegetable oil
2/3 cup milk (non-fat may be used)
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

Steps:

  • Peel and rinse yuccas.
  • Cut in 2 or 3 pieces depending on the size.
  • Cook yuccas in salted water until soft and tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and cool.
  • Cut yuccas in ½ x 2 inches (1.5 x5 cm).
  • Heat oil in a skillet and fry yuccas until golden. Season.
  • Drain fat in paper towel.
  • Yucca sticks can be frozen until ready to use.
  • Remove from freezer and place immediately in hot oil until golden and crispy.
  • Serve with Huancaína Sauce as an appetizer.
  • Huancaína Sauce:.
  • Place ají in a blender.
  • Pour milk and blend.
  • Sauté onion with garlic in oil until cooked.
  • Add this mixture to blender together with the cheese.
  • While blending add oil until a creamy sauce is obtained.

YUCCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE: YUCCA CON MOJO



Yucca with Garlic Sauce: Yucca con Mojo image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 pounds whole yucca (fresh or frozen), peeled and cut into 3-inch sections (about 5 pounds trimmed weight or 5 pounds frozen chunks)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 small Spanish onions, sliced into thin rings
12 cloves garlic, finely minced or mashed to a paste with mortar and pestle
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/3 cup bitter orange juice or a mixture of lime juice and orange juice (reduce amount if a less tart taste is desired)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the yucca in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with 5 quarts cold water. Add the salt and bring to boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium and cook covered until it feels tender when pierced with a fork but still keeps its shape, about 30 minutes. Be careful not to overcook because yucca can turn into a gooey paste. Turn the heat to low and leave the yucca in the hot water until ready to serve.
  • For The Mojo Sauce: While the yucca cooks, prepare the mojo sauce. Heat the olive oil until fragrant in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion rings until lightly golden. Add the garlic and the cumin and saute, stirring for a few seconds, until golden. Pour in the bitter orange juice. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Very quickly, drain the yucca in a large colander and transfer to a decorative serving platter. Cover with the mojo sauce and serve piping hot.
  • In Cuba and the Hispanic Caribbean, yucca con mojo is served alongside rice and beans and roast pork

FRIED CASSAVA (YUCCAS) WITH PERUVIAN HUANCAINA SAUCE



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Make and share this Fried Cassava (Yuccas) With Peruvian Huancaina Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef jaggerbowie897

Categories     Peruvian

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 -2 cassava
vegetable oil
salt
7 fresh yellow chiles, seeded and devained
300 g fresh farmer cheese (ricotta or feta)
vegetable oil
2/3 cup milk
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Peel and rinse cassava. Cut in 2 or 3 pieces depending the size. Cook yuccas in salted water until soft and tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and cool.
  • Cut cassava in ½ x 2 inches (1.5 x5 cm).
  • Heat oil in a skillet and fry cassava until golden. Season. Drain fat in paper towel.
  • cassava sticks may be freezed until ready to use. Remove from freezer and place immediately in hot oil until golden and crispy.
  • Serve with Huancaína Sauce as an appetizer.
  • Huancaína Sauce:.
  • Place chili in a blender. Pour milk and blend.
  • Sauté onion with garlic in oil until cooked.
  • Add this mixture to blender together with the cheese.
  • While blending add oil until a creamy sauce is obtained.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.3, Fat 1.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 30.3, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 14.5

FRIED YUCA WITH PERUVIAN CHEESE SAUCE



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Provided by Guillermo Payet

Categories     Food Processor     Cheese     Garlic     Side     Fry     Vegetarian     Yuca     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 side-dish servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

For sauce
1/2 lb Mexican queso fresco or mild feta cheese, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 tablespoons bottled ajì amarillo purée (available at kitchenmarket.com)
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For yuca
2 lb fresh yuca (cassava) or 1 1/2 lb frozen peeled yuca (not thawed)
About 6 cups vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Garnish: fresh lime wedges (preferably Key limes)
Special Equipment
a deep-fat thermometer

Steps:

  • Make sauce:
  • Pulse together sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
  • Fry yuca:
  • If using fresh yuca, trim ends and cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces, then peel, removing waxy brown skin and pinkish layer underneath.
  • Cover yuca (fresh or frozen) with cold salted water by 1 inch in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until yuca is tender when pierced with a wooden skewer, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels to drain, then cool 5 minutes. Cut yuca lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide wedges, discarding thin woody core. (If there are pieces that have white parts to them, return them to barely simmering water and simmer until almost translucent.)
  • Heat about 1 1/2 inches oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer.
  • Fry yuca in 3 batches, turning occasionally, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. (Return oil to 360°F between batches.) Sprinkle fries with salt and serve with cheese sauce.

Tips:

  • Choose the right yucca: Look for firm, smooth yucca roots that are free of blemishes and bruises. Avoid any roots that are soft, shriveled, or have dark spots.
  • Peel the yucca carefully: The skin of the yucca can be tough, so it's important to peel it carefully. You can use a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler to remove the skin.
  • Soak the yucca before frying: Soaking the yucca in water for at least 30 minutes before frying will help to remove some of the starch and prevent the yucca from becoming too hard.
  • Fry the yucca in hot oil: When frying the yucca, make sure the oil is hot enough to prevent the yucca from sticking to the pan. You can test the oil by dropping a small piece of yucca into it. If the yucca sizzles immediately, the oil is hot enough.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When frying the yucca, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the yucca from cooking evenly.
  • Serve the yucca with huancaina sauce: Huancaina sauce is a creamy, spicy sauce that is perfect for serving with fried yucca. You can make your own huancaina sauce or you can buy it pre-made.

Conclusion:

Fried yucca with huancaina sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The yucca is crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, and the huancaina sauce is creamy, spicy, and flavorful. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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