Cuban Yuca Con Mojo Yuca With Garlic Sauce Food

YUCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE (YUCA CON MOJO)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Boil yuca in salted water until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain yuca and place it in a serving dish. Set aside, but keep warm by covering bowl. Don't allow it to come back to room temperature while you make garlic sauce.
• Combine onions, orange juice, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic in a bowl. Pour mixture over yuca.
• Heat olive oil, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a heavy pan until hot, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn spices. Pour hot oil over yuca. Garnish with additional cilantro and orange zest, as desired.

YUCCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE: YUCCA CON MOJO

Steps:

• 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

YUCCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE (YUCA CON MOJO)

Steps:

• Place yucca in saucepan; until yucca is just covered, add salt and lime juice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender--about 30 minutes.
• Drain and keep warm.
• Mash garlic cloves into salt with mortar and pestle (or use food processor).
• Add garlic, lemon juice, and onions to olive oil in a separate pan, heat until bubbling, then pour over yucca.
• Toss yucca & sauce "lightly" cooking to saute over medium heat; till barely brown but not CRISP!
• Serve.

CUBAN YUCA CON MOJO (YUCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE)

Steps:

• Trim off the yuca ends and slice the root into 2 or 3-inch pieces. Make a slit in the skin from top to bottom. Insert a knife under the skin and slightly twist it to loosen the skin. Alternatively, you can set each piece side up and cut the skin off using a knife.
• Get rid of both the waxy brown skin and pink layer inside. Also, if there are any dark areas on the white flesh, cut them off. If the discoloration runs through out the whole root, it may have gone bad and you have to discard it.
• Now you have to remove the woody core. Set each piece side up and cut in half lengthwise. Next, cut in half once again so the root is now quartered and the core is exposed. Cut if off from each piece. Lastly, cut into chunks.
• Transfer the yuca into a large pot and cover with water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Cook on medium-low for about 30 minutes, until the root is fork tender. Drain and allow to cool.
• Heat a tablespoon of butter in a skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more, until fragrant. Add the remaining butter, lime juice, and lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir well and simmer on a low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add the cooked yuca chunks into the skillet and toss with the garlic sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley.

YUCCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE: YUCCA CON MOJO

Steps:

• 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.