Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Recipe + Video] Cassava with Garlic Sauce

Name: Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Recipe + Video] Cassava with Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2½ pound yuca (cassava); 1½ teaspoons salt; 6 tablespoon olive oil; 1 head garlic; 6 tablespoon minced parsley; 6 tablespoon bitter orange juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); A pinch of oregano

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
658 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Dominican, Vegan

Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Recipe + Video] Cassava with Garlic Sauce

Oriana Walker

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Learn how to make this yuca hervida con mojo de ajo, a dish that combines the delicate taste of yuca, with a strongly flavored sauce that makes a party of flavor in your mouth.

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Ingredients

Servings

2½ pound yuca (cassava) [1.1kg] peeled, chopped, washed
1½ teaspoons salt [9g]

Ingredients for Mojo de ajo

6 tablespoon olive oil
1 head garlic [50g] minced
6 tablespoon minced parsley [12g] or cilantro
6 tablespoon bitter orange juice (or lime juice)
½ teaspoon salt [3g] (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) [1.1g] (or more, to taste)
A pinch of oregano (optional)

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Instructions

1. Boil yuca

Place yuca into a medium-sized pot. Pour in 6 cups [1.5l] of water and add salt.Simmer over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes, or until fork tender (test by poking with a fork, it should be like cooked potatoes). Drain the water and discard it. Set the boiled yuca aside.

2. Make Mojo de Ajo

Make mojo for yuca while the yuca is boiling by heating the oil in a small pan or saucepan over very low heat. Stir in the garlic. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.Mix in parsley, bitter orange juice, salt, black pepper, and oregano. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if you find it necessary.

3. Serve

Serve yuca warm with mojo de ajo on the side.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 658kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 112g (37%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Sodium 626mg (26%) Potassium 854mg (24%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 610IU (12%) Vitamin C 74.9mg (83%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 658 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	658kcal	33%
Carbohydrates	112g	37%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	21g	32%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Sodium	626mg	26%
Potassium	854mg	18%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	610IU	12%
Vitamin C	74.9mg	83%
Calcium	69mg	7%
Iron	1.4mg	8%