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Yucca with Garlic Sauce: Yucca con Mojo Recipe

Yucca with Garlic Sauce: Yucca con Mojo Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

6 lb whole yucca (fresh or frozen), peeled
1 tbsp salt
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 small spanish onions, sliced into thin rings
12 cloves garlic, finely minced or mashed to a paste with mortar and pestle
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/3 cup bitter orange juice or a mixture of lime juice and orange juice (reduce amount if a less tart taste is desired)
salt and 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	2519.09 Kcal (10547 kJ)
Calories from fat	1239.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	137.71g	212%
Sodium	2506.66mg	104%
Potassium	3962.44mg	84%
Total Carbs	314.93g	105%
Sugars	13.67g	55%
Dietary Fiber	18.27g	73%
Protein	4.91g	10%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	3%
Iron	4.7mg	26%
Calcium	248.2mg	25%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	522.3 Kcal (2187 kJ)
Calories from fat	256.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.55g	212%
Sodium	519.73mg	104%
Potassium	821.56mg	84%
Total Carbs	65.3g	105%
Sugars	2.83g	55%
Dietary Fiber	3.79g	73%
Protein	1.02g	10%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	3%
Iron	1mg	26%
Calcium	51.5mg	25%

* 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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