Fried cassava in the instant pot (Yuca Frita)

Yuca frita is such a staple in the Salvadoran cuisine. It is a snack mostly sold in the afternoon, close to dinner time. It is cassava root that is cooked in water and then fried. If cut in small pieces, it could be like cassava fries.

Simple ingredients

Cassava root

Water

Salt

Oil

How to make Yuca frita (step by step)

1. Cut cassava root in small pieces. Peal it as it shows in video. This step actually is the hardest for me. Be careful to use a sharp knife, but handle with extra care. Cassava can be hard when is uncooked thus the difficulty to cut and peal.
2. Place cassava in the electric pressure cooker using the trivet.
3. Add water and set manual to 20 minutes.
4. Let it rest -natural release for five to ten minutes.
5. In a pan over medium heat, add oil and then the cassava.
6. Fry pieces of cassava (yuca) flipping to ensure all sides get fried.
7. Place them in a bowl with paper towel to take the extra oil out.
8. Serve warm with toppings like chicharron or pepesca (olominas). You can serve only with pickle cabbage (curtido) as well and it’s great!

How to serve

Serve warm with other toppings like curtido, chicharrones, olominas, and homemade tomato sauce if you like.

How to store

Store in the fridge for about three days. Reheat before serving.

Fried cassava in the instant pot (Yuca Frita)

Author: Patricia Densley Cooking Method:Boiling Cuisine:Salvadoran Recipe Keys: Y Yuca frita F Fried Cassava E Easyyuca

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time: 40 minutesRest time: 40 minutesTotal time: minutesServings:4 servingsCalories:300 kcal Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of Yuca (cassava root)
• 3 Tbsps. of your preferred oil (I used canola)
• Salt
• 1 cup of water

Instructions

1. Cut cassava root in small pieces. Peal it as it shows in video.
2. Place cassava in the electric pressure cooker using the trivet.
3. Add water and set manual to 20 minutes.
4. Let it rest -natural release for five to ten minutes.
5. In a pan over medium heat, add oil and then the cassava.
6. Fry pieces of cassava (yuca) flipping to ensure all sides get fried.
7. Place them in a bowl with paper towel to take the extra oil out.
8. Serve warm with toppings like chicharron or pepesca (olominas). You can serve only with pickle cabbage (curtido) as well and it’s great!

Notes

• Olominas are tiny salty and fried fish. Similar to anchovies.
• Chicharron in El Salvador is pork meat that has been cooked, seasoned and fried.

Keywords:Yuca frita, Fried cassava, Cassava fries, Instant pot yuca