Baked Yuca Fries

Are you a sweet potato fry fan? You’re going to LOVE these. Let us introduce you to your new favorite—yuca fries. They’re made from cassava root, a starchy vegetable with a waxy, brown outside that’s common to Latin America, Asia, and South Africa. These sweet and nutty cassava fries do take a bit of preparation, but once you’ve peeled, chopped, and boiled them, you can turn them into extremely crispy fries that’ll rival any French fry.

Some cooks swear by boiling their potatoes before roasting them to guarantee the outside gets crispy while the inside stays soft and fluffy. For an easier time in the kitchen, we usually skip it for our oven-roasted potato recipes. Take our advice though, and don’t skip boiling these yuca fries! Without it, the insides will likely still be raw and hard (and no one wants that).

Because yuca is a little sweet, it pairs especially well with spicy seasonings. We’ve gone relatively basic with just salt, pepper, and a little chili powder, but options like Cajun seasoning, taco seasoning, or curry powder could all be good. The options are endless, so feel free to go wild.

These fries are best fresh out of the oven, so get your dipping sauce ready ahead of time. We like ours with a simple, creamy avocado version, but we bet everything from homemade ketchup to chimichurri sauce to spicy mayo would be great with these.

Made these? Let us know how it went in the comments below.