Craving a MEGA pile of crispy yuca fries, topped with chili and cheese? Yeah, me too, so I had to make some! You should make some too!
These would also make for a delicious twist on the potato version for your Super Bowl party! Just set out a big pile of yuca fries and make a “toppings bar,” so that everyone can make it their own way!
Get your yuca ready!
First, let’s do a quick refresher for working with yuca!
Check my yuca prep post here, where I walk you through working with fresh yuca (not yucca), including the peeling, boiling, and cleaning for near limitless uses! I also tell you where you can buy it if it is not available fresh where you live.
Not familiar with yuca? Read about it here.
Got your yuca ready? Let’s make some fries!
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Let’s fry them up!
Now, you have your yuca boiled and cooled or chilled, right? Let’s slice them into French fry sticks, around 1/2 inch thick. These don’t have to be perfectly shaped though!
Well, these look a little bare, don’t they?
First, coat them in a little oil and give them a good stir to coat all the pieces. Next, add your seasonings and gently mix, so that each of the yuca sticks are nicely coated with flavor:
Cooking the yuca fries
Now, you have a few options for cooking. My preferred method is to air fry them, but you could deep fry, shallow fry in hot oil, or even bake them. My air fryer is 5.5 liters, and they cook well all piled in together, but if your air fryer is smaller, you may need to cook them in batches.
Now, to splurge and make them extra special, why not cover them with some tasty toppings?
We like to use homemade chili (get my recipe here), shredded cheese or cheese sauce, cilantro, green onions, and jalapeños. Want to learn how I make my nacho cheese sauce? Let me know in the comments!
How do you like your yuca fries?
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Yuca Fries…. Plain or Topped with Chili and Cheese
Notes
Nutritional content was calculated using air fried preparation without toppings.
Ingredients
Yuca Fries
- 700 grams peeled, boiled yuca
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- dash turmeric
Optional toppings
- 3 cups chili (try my vegetarian chili here)
- shredded cheese or cheese sauce
- sliced green onions
- chopped cilantro
- pickled or fresh jalapeño slices
Instructions
- Cut boiled, cooled yuca into French fry size sticks.
- Coat with oil and stir gently.
- Add seasonings and mix gently to coat yuca with seasonings.
- Air fryer: add to fryer preheated to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit). You may need to cook the fries in batches if your air fryer is small. Cook for approximately 12 minutes, shaking at half way point. Fries should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
- Deep fryer or hot oil: cook at 375 degrees for around 5 minutes, until golden and crispy.
- Baking: place on cookie sheet and bake for 425 degrees for around 30 minutes, flipping over at half way point.
- Top with desired toppings and devour while hot!
Nutrition Facts
Yuca Fries…. Plain or Topped with Chili and Cheese
Serves: 4
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Amount Per Serving: 1/4 of recipe
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| Calories | 249 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2.4g | 3.1% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.3g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0 | 0 | |
| Sodium 903mg | 37.6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 58.1g | 19.3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% | |
| Sugars 0.1g | ||
| Protein 0.1g | ||
| Vitamin A 0 | Vitamin C 0 | |
| Calcium 2mg | Iron 0 | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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