FRIED YUCA WITH PERUVIAN CHEESE SAUCE
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
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.
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Aashish Sahani
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of Peruvian food, but I really enjoyed this dish.
Sbusiso Duma
[email protected]This dish is a great way to get your kids to eat yuca.
RaJa AnEeS
[email protected]I'm not sure how authentic this dish is, but it was delicious nonetheless.
Samson Adebori
[email protected]This dish is perfect for a party or potluck.
Jane Triny
[email protected]I would have liked the cheese sauce to be a bit thicker.
Sam Ackerman
[email protected]This dish is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it.
Mary Ayodele
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my yuca didn't come out crispy.
Don Hamza
[email protected]This dish is a great way to use up leftover yuca.
Khan.jahangir Khan jahangir
[email protected]I'm allergic to cheese, so I made this dish without the Peruvian cheese sauce. It was still delicious!
Jacob De La Cruz
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.
lsaac Suspect 256
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of yuca, but this dish was surprisingly good.
William N
[email protected]This dish was amazing! I'm so glad I tried it.
Rejoice Moyo Anakatsa
[email protected]Overall, I thought this dish was just okay. I wouldn't go out of my way to make it again.
Alana Coleman
[email protected]I had a hard time finding yuca at my local grocery store.
ABBAS
[email protected]The yuca was a bit bland, even with the cheese sauce.
Rana Raees
[email protected]This dish was a bit too oily for my taste.
Trisha Doucimo
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. I'm definitely adding this to my regular dinner rotation.
Taslima
[email protected]The Peruvian cheese sauce was the star of the show. It was creamy, cheesy, and slightly spicy.
FORT Rimix
[email protected]I've never had yuca before, but this dish was a great introduction. The yuca was crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Hasnan Sethi
[email protected]This yuca recipe was a hit! The flavors of the yuca and the Peruvian cheese sauce complemented each other perfectly.