Name: Yucca Fries
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups canola oil; 1 tablespoon fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 pounds fresh yucca; 1 lime zested

Yucca Fries

canola oil

fine sea salt

black pepper

paprika

cayenne pepper

yucca

lime zested

In medium Dutch oven heat oil to 350 degrees F.

Place all spices in mixing bowl, and combine thoroughly.

Peel yucca tubes with heavy-duty vegetable peeler until bark is completely removed. Cut yucca into strips: 1/4-inch wide, 4 inches long. Add yucca into oil and fry until golden brown. With a slotted spoon remove the yucca from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Season hot yucca fries with spice mixture and lime zest and serve on a warm paper-towel-lined platter.

Yucca needs to be boiled first, period. I learned this the hard way, buy following this recipe. I end up with hard inedible fries. Wasted my yucca. These instruction need to be modified.

if you cut yuca into 1/4 pcs (((Do boil only 5 to 7 mins)) if big pcs boil 25 to 30 <br />

I believe there is a disconnect here between the traditionalists and this recipe. Guy instructs to slice to 1/4 inch and fry, whereas traditionally the slices are pretty thick. If you boil a thin 1/4 inch slice for 20 mins as per the traditionalists, you will get mush. A nice thick slice will not have this problem. I read the reviews and decided to boil for "around 20 mins" or so using thick slices. 1/2 - 3/4 inch. I timed it to where it seemed not quite done for a boiled potato. Still firm enough to hold up to being fried. Turned out great!!!!

I boil them in salted water so they don't taste bland

so, i just tried boil vesus no boil. both are good, but boiling them gave the fries a lighter, less-dense texture. i like fries that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

To the ones who wanted them boiled-forget it!  These are fried. (and I have had them both ways  You DON'T boil them first if you are going to fry them!  
    Even better are to slice them like potato chips (thin and fry them.  Delicious.

I am suprised he did not boil them ahead of time. I am from Miami where yucca is as ubiquitous as humidtity. I have never not boiled them nor seen it done. I was shown to cut out the center "vein" also. His yucca looked good but I wonder how the texture/taste was? BOIL the yucca and this is a good recipe.

This receipe is great. However, Guy failed to mention you need to BOIL the yucca before hand. My boyfriend is from Brasil and he told me to boil. I argued and said no... he was right.

I tried it as in the recipe and it was just great. No need to precook, and just your ordinary veggie peeler was fine. I also cut thin slices and they made great chips.

yucca fries

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 5

Author : Guy Fieri

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