Caribbean Yucca Fries - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 cups yucca root, peeled,cut into shoestring size pieces about 2 1/2 inches long
vegetable oil, as needed (for deep frying)
salt and black pepper
Mango habanero ketchup
1 cup tomato ketchup
1/2 cup mango, very ripe,peeled,pit removed,and diced
1/2 teaspoon habanero pepper, outside of pepper chopped (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Preparation
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Heat tall deep-fry pot halfway with vegetable oil to 325 degrees F.
Add 1 c.
yucca fries to the oil at a time and fry for about 21/2 minutes or until golden brown, cooked through, and crisp.
Drain on paper towels, and season to taste.
Repeat with three other batches.
For ketchup: Combine all ingredients in blender, puree until smooth.
Serve with yucca fries.
Note: I would dry yucca with paper towels well before frying.
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