Yuca with mojo
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1 lb yuca
½ tbsp salt
2 tsp white vinegar
For the mojo
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp lime juice or sour orange
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
Pinch of black pepper
Preparation
Peel the yuca with a paring knife and cut in half lenghtwise, then sideways. Cut into 3 inch chunks.
Bring ar least 2 quarts salted water to a boil. Add the yuca and cook for 20 minutes or until cracks begin to appear in the center. Add the vinegar. Cook the yuca for 2-3 more minutes, or until very soft.
Meanwhile, make the mojo. Finely chop the garlic, and, in a mortar and pestle, pound it to a paste with the salt and pepper. Stir in the lime juice and correct the seasoning. Just before serving, heat the oil in a small frying pan and pour it into the garlic mixture. Stand back -it may spatter.
Drain the yuca and pull out any fibers. Arrange on a platter or plates and pour the hot mojo on top.
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