Yuca Con Mojo Recipes

YUCA CON MOJO

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare the yuca: Fill a large bowl with water. Peel the yuca with a sharp peeler or paring knife, then chop it into 2-inch pieces, tossing them in the bowl of water as you go to avoid discoloration.
• Make the mojo: Bring olive oil to a simmer in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring well to incorporate. Cook until the onions are translucent and soft, stirring often and being careful not to let the onions brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and add vinegar, and add salt to taste.
• Once water is at a rolling boil, add 1/4 cup salt, then carefully add yuca. Boil for 20 to 30 minutes, until a sharp knife goes through easily, careful not to let yuca overcook and become mushy.
• Drain yuca and transfer to a serving dish. Pour over warm mojo and serve.

YUCA WITH MOJO SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel and halve the yuca roots. Place yuca in a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until just tender. Do not overcook or it will get slimy/mushy. When cooked, let sit in the warm water until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, make Mojo sauce. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add garlic, onion, and remaining teaspoon salt and cook until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and whisk in the juice of one lemon.
• Drain yuca and transfer to serving dish. Drizzle Mojo over top and serve warm.

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.

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

YUCA CON MOJO (BOILED YUCCA WITH GARLIC SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place the yucca in a large pot with water to cover about 1" above. Add the lime juice and lightly salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover the pot and continue simmering for about 20-30 minutes or until yucca is tender, but not falling apart. Remove from heat and drain. Extract the string-like fiber from the inside middle of the yucca and discard. Cover and set aside. You may use a mortar and pestle or a food processor, and mash the garlic cloves together with the salt. In a deep skillet, add the olive oil, the mashed garlic, the chopped onions, and the lemon juice. Stir and heat over medium-high heat until it starts simmering. Remove from heat and pour over the cooked yucca. Serve as a side dish.

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.

YUCA CON MOJO

Steps:

• Boil the yuca until tender and set aside in a bowl. Mix the onions, sour orange juice, cilantro and garlic and pour it over the yuca. In a pan heat up oil very, very hot (make sure it does not smoke). Pour the hot oil over the yuca.