OVEN-FRIED YUCA (CASSAVA)
Use cooking oil spray to cut back on fat.
1 pound fresh yuca (cassava), cut into 3-inch sections and peeled
(or 1 pound peeled frozen yuca sold at Spanish markets)
Nonstick cooking oil spray
In a kettle, combine the yuca with enough cold water to cover it by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, and slowly simmer the yuca for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is tender.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Transfer the yuca with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, let it cool, and cut it lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide wedges, discarding the thin woody core.
Spray cookie sheet with the nonstick cooking oil spray.
Spread yuca wedges on cookie sheet, and spray wedges with cooking oil spray. Cover with foil paper and bake for 8 minutes.
Uncover and return to oven to bake for an additional 7 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings - Serving size: 1 piece (2 1/2 inches long)
Each serving provides:
Calories: 91, Total fat: Less than 1 g, Saturated fat: Less than 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 3 mg, Calcium: 66 mg, Iron: 3 mg
Use cooking oil spray to cut back on fat.
1 pound fresh yuca (cassava), cut into 3-inch sections and peeled
(or 1 pound peeled frozen yuca sold at Spanish markets)
Nonstick cooking oil spray
In a kettle, combine the yuca with enough cold water to cover it by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil, and slowly simmer the yuca for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is tender.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Transfer the yuca with a slotted spoon to a cutting board, let it cool, and cut it lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide wedges, discarding the thin woody core.
Spray cookie sheet with the nonstick cooking oil spray.
Spread yuca wedges on cookie sheet, and spray wedges with cooking oil spray. Cover with foil paper and bake for 8 minutes.
Uncover and return to oven to bake for an additional 7 minutes.
Yield: 6 servings - Serving size: 1 piece (2 1/2 inches long)
Each serving provides:
Calories: 91, Total fat: Less than 1 g, Saturated fat: Less than 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 3 mg, Calcium: 66 mg, Iron: 3 mg
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