Holiday Time Fried Yucca with Roma Tomato and Cilantro

This recipe of Fried Yuca can be used a side dish, poured on top of grilled chicken, or even use it on your favorite cut of fish.

Ingredients

• 8 Yucca root (peeled and sliced into small wedges)
• 1 to 2 cups cake flour
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 Plum tomato's chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped garlic
• 1/2 red onion (finely minced)
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 to 2 cups of peanut oil for frying. ( pan fry or deep fry)

Method

1. Combine the tomato, red onion, cilantro, salt and sugar in a medium bowl.
   
2. Set mix to the side.
   
3. Coat your yucca with the milk and then dredge with cake flour.
   
4. Heat up oil in a deep fryer or deep saute pan and cook yucca until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
   
5. Let the yucca drain on a paper towel or cheesecloth.
   
6. On medium heat, take a saute pan and add the olive oil and saute garlic for about 1 minute.
   
7.  Add the tomato mixture and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes until hot.
   
8. Remove from heat and add yucca to the pan.
   
9. Serve immediately.