Its Sunday. You know what that means right? That tomorrow is Monday and a crazy week may be ahead of us. BUT. Before we start stressing this ridiculous Monday of ours lets go to a happy place and talk about food. Oh wait. And my new layout! I went for a clean & pink theme. I wanted something different. Something clean and beautiful. Not having the website work for a couple of weeks was hell for me. I thought it would be easy pizzy. Oh, but its definitely not. I applaud all website designers. OMG. How do you do this for a living??? All the codes were driving me up the wall! Finally i got the hang of it after, oh like, A MILLION TIMES. I’m just so happy to say its done and available for you to see. I hope and pray you all love it!
Summer could not possibly be any hotter here in Miami, Florida! Its about 100 degrees daily. No, I’m not kidding. With that being said, I’m 100 percent positive everyone is having either a BBQ or pool party. My family, of course, are a tad bit different. They love to go to the beach almost every weekend and call it a family reunion, when in fact its just a reason to eat burgers and drink some beer! Ok, maybe a lot of beer. There is also lots of birthdays in the summer around my way, and every time I’m asked to bring food to a party or event I ALWAYS bring Yucca! people love it. Like seriously. They LOVE it. Its easy. So obvi you cant go wrong.
Yucca is EXTREMELY easy to make. I like to buy them frozen so i can make the dish quicker. You can always buy the vegetable and peal it. Although, you can always just go with my lazy way and I’m sure you’ll be happier:) This dish is the perfect side dish. Trust me, it can even be your main dish! When ever i bring this side dish to a party or event, it goes fast! It is that extra kick that your dish needs.
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Just thought I’d share:) Enjoy the recipe!
Yucca With Mojo Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
-1 Bag of Yucca ( Frozen or peeled)
-1/2 Cup of olive oil
-1/2 Cup of minced garlic
-1 Cup of onions ( more if needed)
-1/4 Cup of vinegar
Fill a large pot with water. Leave room in the pot for the Yucca. Set the stove to high heat temperature. Once water is boiling, add the bag of Yucca.
It should look like this
While the Yucca is boiling, in a separate pan, set stove to medium heat and add 1 cup of olive oil.
Once the oil is hot, add 1 cup of onions. Let simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add half a cup of garlic. Mix well and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
Now, add 1/4 cup of vinegar. Let simmer for about 5 more minutes.
It should look like this
Now, once the Yucca is cooked, you will be able to put your fork though it. It should look like this. It should boil for about 30 minutes.
Now that the Yucca is done, pour out the water.
As you will see, i poured my Yucca in an aluminum foil pan because as i said earlier in my post, i ALWAYS take this as my dish to parties & events.
Once you pour the Yucca on a pan or bowl, add the Mojo that you made.
Here you have your homemade Yucca with Mojo! Please enjoy:)
I have never had fresh cassava…wonder how it tastes..it surely looks very delicious!
You HAVE to try it! I hope you like it!
Oh your blog looks just lovely! It was worth all the work! And this yucca looks delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like it!It took me an eternity to finish!
Yucca is one of my favorite veggies though I don’t eat it often enough! Love this mojo sauce for it!
Same here! I just make it lol. I LOVE your blog by the way:)
I’ve never had yucca! Am I crazy? I see it at the store every week (in the produce section, I’ve never actually seen it frozen) and think that I should try it, but until this recipe I had literally no idea what to do with it! The sauce sounds killer though, so can’t go wrong, right?
lol Your not crazy at all! I actually didn’t know what it looked like till my mom pointed it out in the super market one day! I thought it only came frozen! I think you should try it! With chicken or steak!
I’ve never tried yucca before but of course now I want to! It looks delicious prepared in the way you’ve prepared it. 🙂
lol Its a super not talked about vegetable lol give it a try:)
Hi there! I have some relative who used to own an Asian-Spanish fusion restaurant and the husband was the chef. Every time we visit their house, they make fried yucca, among other things. He is always telling us how easy it is to cook with and he also uses the frozen king. Never had it with this mojo sauce. Love seeing something a little different!
OMG you are so lucky to have a chef relative! Fried yucca is the BEST! You can even do this mojo sauce on the side for dipping!
I love cassava. Back in my hometown we use a lot for desert and replacement for rice 🙂
Dessert! You HAVE to share a recipe! Yucca is the best replacement! Its as filling as rice is:)
Yucca sounds delicious especially with the mojo sauce in it. We have to get some….
No worries i will send some to you through mail! lol I wish! But seriously try this recipe! Super simple & easy!
this looks seriously delicious.. never heard of yucca before! curious to know what it tastes like now.
lol try it!! I hope you like it:)
I’ve never had yucca before but it looks awesome! I love the sound of this mojo sauce for it.
lol I love it too! It is so delicious!
I’ve eaten yucca at restaurants, but I’ve never cooked it at home. This recipe sounds really delicious!
I promise you, it will taste a million times better homemade:)
Florida does get hot! I used to live in Tampa, and the worst thing is it was hot hot hot from early May until sometime in October. Such a long summer! Anyway, this sounds like a terrific way to serve yucca — thanks!
Extremely hot! I think the humidity plays such a big part of it!
Sobrina bella, wow , very easy to make, will try your way today!