Yuca, or cassava, is a Latin American root vegetable. This simple dish is the way my granny used to make it.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds yuca , peeled and sliced lengthwise
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 cups olive oil
- ½ onion , diced
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 0.5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
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Place yuca into a pan and fill with enough water to cover. Stir in salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; place yuca on a serving plate.
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Meanwhile, place olive oil, onion, garlic, and lemon juice into a pan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
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Pour the hot olive oil mixture over the yuca; serve immediately.
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