Yuca, or cassava, is a Latin American root vegetable. This simple dish is the way my granny used to make it.
Ingredients
- yuca: 2 pound (peeled and sliced lengthwise)
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- olive oil: 0.25 cup
- onion: 0.5 piece (diced)
- garlic: 4 clove (minced)
- lemon juice: 0.5 tsp (fresh)
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Stages of cooking
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Place yuca into a pan and fill with enough water to cover. Stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; place yuca on a serving plate. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Meanwhile, place olive oil, onion, garlic, and lemon juice into a pan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour the hot olive oil mixture over the yuca; serve immediately. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
