Yucca With Garlic Sauce: Yucca Con Mojo Recipe

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Ingredients:

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6 lbs whole yucca root, peeled and cut into 3-inch sections (fresh or frozen, about 5 lb trimmed weight or 5 lb frozen chunks)
1 tbsp salt
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 small spanish onions, sliced into thin rings
12 garlic cloves, finely minced, mashed to a paste with mortar and pestle
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/3 cup bitter orange juice (or 1/3 cup mixture of 1/2 lime and 1/2 orange, reduce amount if a less tart taste is desired)
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Place the yucca in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with 5 quarts cold water.
Add the salt and bring to boil over high heat.
Lower heat to medium and cook covered until it feels tender when pierced with a fork but still keeps its shape, about 30 minutes.
Be careful not to overcook because yucca can turn into a gooey paste.
Turn the heat to low and leave the yucca in the hot water until ready to serve.
For The Mojo Sauce:.
While the yucca cooks, prepare the mojo sauce.
Heat the olive oil until fragrant in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion rings until lightly golden.
Add the garlic and the cumin and saute, stirring for a few seconds, until golden.
Pour in the bitter orange juice.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Very quickly, drain the yucca in a large colander and transfer to a decorative serving platter.
Cover with the mojo sauce and serve piping hot.
In Cuba and the Hispanic Caribbean, yucca con mojo is served alongside rice and beans and roast pork.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	881.95 Kcal (3693 kJ)
Calories from fat	178.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.8g	30%
Sodium	1214.19mg	51%
Potassium	26.06mg	1%
Total Carbs	133.53g	45%
Sugars	0.06g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.13g	1%
Protein	0.38g	1%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	3%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	12.4mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	182.86 Kcal (766 kJ)
Calories from fat	36.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.1g	30%
Sodium	251.75mg	51%
Potassium	5.4mg	1%
Total Carbs	27.69g	45%
Sugars	0.01g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.03g	1%
Protein	0.08g	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	3%
Calcium	2.6mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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