Oven Fried Yucca

Oven Fried Yucca

Crispy and delicious! Use cooking spray to cut back on fat.

CAL/SERV :

93

PREP TIME :

10 MINS

YIELDS :

6 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

55 MINS

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound fresh yucca (cassava), cut into 3-inch sections and peeled (or 1 pound peeled frozen yucca)
  • Nonstick cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a kettle, combine the yucca with enough cold water to cover it by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, and slowly simmer the yucca for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is tender. 
  2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  3. Transfer the yucca with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, let it cool, and cut it lengthwise into ¾-inch-wide wedges, discarding the thin woody core.
  4. Spray a cookie sheet lightly with the cooking spray. Spread yucca wedges in a single layer on the cookie sheet, and spray the wedges with cooking spray. Cover with foil and bake for 8 minutes. Uncover and return to oven to bake for an additional 7 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 93, Total fat 1 g. Saturated fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 3 mg, Total fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, Carbohydrates 20 g, Potassium 522 mg.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.