Name: Yuca crisps
Eaten in: Carribean
Foodie: Elodie
The most challenging part of making that easy snack was to stop eating them in order to take a picture! Those chips are absolutely scrumptious, especially when still warm. I am honestly considering completely giving up on potato chips for the yuca kind. Yuca are a little harder to peel and cut than potatoes, but the end result makes that small amount of labor absolutely worth it!
Yuca crisps
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| Serves | Multiple |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 30 minutes |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Snack |
Ingredients
- 1 yuca (increase quantity as needed)
- oil for frying
- salt
Directions
| 1. | peel the yuca and cut in slices using a sharp knife or mandolin. My mandolin was not strong enough to handle the yucca, so I used a knife instead. Try to get slices about 1/8 in (3 mm) wide or smaller |
| 2. | Put some oil in a skillet with high walls, and heat |
| 3. | Once the oil is hot, put the yucca slices in the oil one by one. Make sure that all the slices are completely inside the oil |
| 4. | Once the edges of the slices turn a golden brown, they are ready |
| 5. | Using a slotted spoon, remove them from the frying bath and place them on a paper towel in a plate |
| 6. | Sprinkle with salt |
| 7. | Enjoy! |
Ah I can’t stop eating them once I start! These little yuca crisps are a great snack and are definitively more flavorful than potato chips!
Definitely on the list of top 10 snacks ever!
root vegetable chips are any day better than potato chips! They have a yummy nutty flavor.
Agreed!