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Fried Yuca with Peruvian Cheese Sauce Recipe

Fried Yuca with Peruvian Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 lb mexican queso fresco or mild feta cheese, broken into small pieces
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 tbsp bottled aji amarillo puree (available at kitchenmarket.com)
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 lb fresh yuca ( cassava)
about 6 cups vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt
garnish: fresh lime wedges ( preferably key limes)

Directions:

Make sauce: Pulse together sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Fry yuca: If using fresh yuca, trim ends and cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces, then peel, removing waxy brown skin and pinkish layer underneath.
Cover yuca (fresh or frozen) with cold salted water by 1 inch in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until yuca is tender when pierced with a wooden skewer, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels to drain, then cool 5 minutes. Cut yuca lengthwise into 1/8-inch-wide wedges, discarding thin woody core. (If there are pieces that have white parts to them, return them to barely simmering water and simmer until almost translucent.)
Heat about 1 1/2 inches oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer.
Fry yuca in 3 batches, turning occasionally, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. (Return oil to 360°F between batches.) Sprinkle fries with salt and serve with cheese sauce.
Cooks' Notes: · Sauce made with queso fresco will be very thick. Thin with additional half-and-half if desired. · Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled in a bowl, covered. Bring to room temperature, then stir before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	3421.32 Kcal (14324 kJ)
Calories from fat	3139.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	348.78g	537%
Cholesterol	50.31mg	17%
Sodium	1048.46mg	44%
Potassium	661.6mg	14%
Total Carbs	87.15g	29%
Sugars	5.68g	23%
Dietary Fiber	4.59g	18%
Protein	13.44g	27%
Vitamin C	30mg	50%
Calcium	400mg	40%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	532.95 Kcal (2231 kJ)
Calories from fat	488.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	54.33g	537%
Cholesterol	7.84mg	17%
Sodium	163.32mg	44%
Potassium	103.06mg	14%
Total Carbs	13.58g	29%
Sugars	0.88g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.71g	18%
Protein	2.09g	27%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	50%
Calcium	62.3mg	40%

* 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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