Name: Fried Yuca with Cilantro Aioli Dipping Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; Approximately 3 pounds frozen or fresh yuca; Oil for frying; 1 bunch fresh cilantro; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons water; ½ cup minced garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 cup mayonnaise

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Fried Yuca with Cilantro Aioli Dipping Sauce

If you love french fries, try this unique vegetable fried.

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: aioli, cilantro, cuban, fried yuca, vegetarian, yuca

Servings:

Author: The Versailles Restaurant

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
Approximately 3 pounds frozen or fresh yuca
Oil for frying
1 bunch fresh cilantro
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons water
½ cup minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and vinegar. Boil peeled yuca for about 45 to 50 minutes, until tender.
Let yuca cool and dry completely.
Cut the yuca into 2-inch-thick strips and deep fry in oil at 350°F.
Sprinkle with salt and serve with Cilantro Aioli sauce.
To make sauce: Mix together all the remaining ingredients except the mayo. Blend the ingredients using a hand blender until a fine purée forms, about 3 minutes. Combine with mayonnaise. Add salt and additional pepper if necessary.

Notes

These recipes come courtesy of The Versailles Restaurant Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from the world-famous Cuban restaurant in Miami. (University of Florida Press, 2014)

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