Yucca Root Fries with Mojo Sauce Recipe

How to make it

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• Mojo sauce
• Heat a 1 quart saucepan for 15 seconds
• Add the olive oil and heat for 10 seconds over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook for 20 seconds or until it starts to get lightly golden.
• Do not let the garlic brown , or the sauce will become bitter.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a rolling boil. be careful sauce may steam.
• Cook for three minutes.
• remove from heat , adjust seasoning if needed and chill until ready to serve with Yucca or on top of veggies, meats , or fish.
• Fried Yucca
• Peel the Yucca and slice it in half lengthwise.
• Remove the stringy core in the center.
• Cut each half crosswise into 2-inch lengths.
• Place the big chunks of Yucca into a 2 quart pot of salted water and cook over medium heat covered until the pieces are tender ~ 30 minutes.
• Drain on a cloth towel and cool.
• When ready to fry, add enough oil to a 1-quart sauce pan or deep fryer to make depth of at least one inch..
• Heat oil to 375 degrees.
• Cut Yucca into 2-inch by 1/2 inch sticks.
• Pat dry and add salt to the hot oil.
• Add no more than 5 to 6 sticks at a time as oil bubbles up and Temps will drop if too many sticks are added at one time.
• Fry until golden,
• drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
• Eat as is or with the Mojo sauce for dipping.