Fried Yucca (cassava) Costa Rican Style

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 small yucca root (yuca) or 1 medium yucca root (yuca)
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter (1 knob)
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 skin the yuca using a potato peeler or a knife.
• 2 cut the yuca into 2-3 inch chunks and then cut those chunks in half.
• 3 boil the yuca until it is just soft enough to poke with a fork. don't over boil or let it sit in the hot water or it will become to soft and wont fry.
• 4 there is a very indigestible stringy part in the middle, be sure to take that out if its visible.
• 5 cut the half chunks into smaller fry-shaped pieces.
• 6 melt the butter in a frying pan, add the yuca and fry on medium or medium-low heat, turning occasionally until they are browned to your liking.
• 7 add salt and dip in ketchup.