Garlic Cassava Fries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large garlic cloves
• 3 lbs yucca root (cassava)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 quarts water, combined with
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup sunflower oil or 1/2 cup other vegetable oil
• 1 cup corn oil

Recipe

• 1 combine the garlic, thyme and oil. set aside.
• 2 peel the yucca and cut it in "steak fry" strips (about 1 inch wide). yucca can be hard to cut, but i've found a cleaver makes this part go faster.
• 3 boil the salted water in a large soup pot, add the yucca, and cook for 30 minutes. do not overcook; the yucca should have a firm texture. drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 heat the oil in a heavy skillet. sauté the yucca until golden brown. drain on paper towels.
• 5 arrange the strips on a platter, and pour the garlic oil over the "fries".