Fried yuca sticks with fiery rocoto sauce.
Author: Morena Cuadra
Recipe type: Hors d'oeuvres
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Serves: 6
- ½ rocoto, ribbed and seeded (canned is fine)
- 8 oz cream cheese or white cheese (queso fresco)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- ½ kg yuca, boiled and cut in sticks
- 2 garlic cloves
- Vegetable oil for frying
- To make the rocoto sauce: In the blender process cheese, rocoto, vegetable oil, until creamy or a little chunky. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve.
- Peel the yuca, and cook in salted water with the garlic cloves until tender. Strain, let cool and cut in sticks.
- Heat 1 inch oil in a saucepan, and when hot, fry the yuca sticks, a few at a time until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with rocoto sauce.
Recipe by PERU DELIGHTS at https://perudelights.com/fried-yuca-sticks-with-fiery-sauce-addictive-super-bowl-munchies/
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