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.

Farooq Ćh 687
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Overall, this was a great recipe. The yucca fries were crispy and the huancaina sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


attaurrehman dilawar
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This dish was easy to make and the results were impressive. The yucca fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the huancaina sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!


Syed Ashiqul Islam
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook yucca and this recipe definitely delivered. The yucca fries were crispy and the huancaina sauce was creamy and flavorful.


NOAH camilleri
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This was the first time I've ever tried yucca fries and I was pleasantly surprised. They were crispy and flavorful, and the huancaina sauce was a perfect complement.


RAI JATT
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about the yucca fries and the huancaina sauce.


Shajahan Sarkar
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This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved it.


Bimal Bimal
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The yucca fries were a bit bland for my taste, but the huancaina sauce added a lot of flavor.


Frank Mdala
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This was a delicious and easy-to-make recipe. I will definitely be making it again.


Adury Adury
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I'm not a big fan of yucca, but I really enjoyed this dish. The huancaina sauce was especially good.


Daily Share
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This dish was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the yucca fries and the huancaina sauce.


Ruthsil Napiere
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I would have liked the yucca fries to be a bit more crispy, but overall this was a good recipe.


Tony Montano
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This was my first time cooking yucca fries and they turned out great! The huancaina sauce was also very easy to make and added a lot of flavor to the dish.


hamza rebwar
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out perfectly. My family loved it!


Shafique khan Khan
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The yucca fries were a bit too oily for my taste, but the huancaina sauce was delicious.


Sajjad Chandio
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This was an amazing dish! The yucca fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the huancaina sauce was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again!