Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time

Ingredients (7 items)

2.00 lbs Yuca root
peeled, cut
8.00 cloves Garlic
minced
0.25 cup Lime juice
fresh
0.25 cup Olive oil
for mojo
4.00 cups Vegetable oil
for frying
1.00 tbsp Salt
to taste
1.00 tsp Oregano
dried

Instructions (7 steps)

1
Boil yuca until tender.
25 minutes
2
Drain and cool slightly.
10 minutes
3
Remove fibrous core.
4
Cut into thick strips.
5
Fry until golden brown.
8 minutes
6
Make mojo: heat garlic in oil.
2 minutes
7
Add lime juice and oregano to mojo.