Elida Proenza's Yuca Con Mojo
2 lb Yuca Salt 1 sm White onion, sliced as -thinly as possible For the Mojo: 2 Cloves garlic 1/3 ts Salt (or to taste) 1/4 ts Black pepper 4 tb Lime juice of sour orange -juice (Na...
Ingredients
- 2lbyuca
- 1/3tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/4tsp black pepper
- 4tbsp lime juice of sour orange
Directions
- 1
2 lb Yuca Salt 1 sm White onion, sliced as -thinly as possible For the Mojo: 2 Cloves garlic 1/3 ts Salt (or to taste) 1/4 ts Black pepper 4
- 2
Cut the large pieces in half so that all are of uniform size
- 3
Bring ar least 2 quarts salted water to a boil
- 4
Add the yuca and cook for 20 minutes or until cracks begin to appear in the center (of the yuca) Add 1 c cold water
- 5
Cook the yuca for 5-10 more minutes, or until very soft
- 6
Meanwhile, make the mojo
- 7
Finely chop the garlic, and, in a mortar and pestle, pound it to a paste with the salt and pepper
- 8
Stir in the lime juice and correct the seasoning