Yucca croquettes

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 5

Peel and cook the yuccas in plenty of salted water for about 20 minutes or until they are tender. Drain and remove the inner root. Mash the yucca so as to not leave any lumps. Add milk, the egg whites and parsley. Add more salt if necessary. Take the amount desired to make a croquette, and with your finger press the dough in the middle, making a hole. Fill it with cheese and close it carefully. Cover the balls of dough with flour and fry in hot oil. Serve immediately. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

lbs of fresh or frozen yucca

lb of cheddar cheese or your preferred cheese

1/4

cup fresh milk

egg white

1/4

cup wheat flour, in addition to the necessary amount to cover the mashed yucca

garlic cloves

teaspoon of chopped parsley

Salt to taste

cups of frying oil

Directions

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1

Peel and cook the yuccas in plenty of salted water for about 20 minutes or until they are tender. Drain and remove the inner root.
2

Mash the yucca so as to not leave any lumps. Add milk, the egg whites and parsley. Add more salt if necessary.
3

Take the amount desired to make a croquette, and with your finger press the dough in the middle, making a hole. Fill it with cheese and close it carefully.
4

Cover the balls of dough with flour and fry in hot oil. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

Use a medium-sized ice cream scoop so the croquettes are all the same size.
Serve with fry sauce.
If you want to achieve a crunchier crust, put the croquettes in the fridge for 1 hour before frying them. Then soak them in beaten egg and cover them with bread crumbs instead of flour.

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Peel and cook the yuccas in plenty of salted water for about 20 minutes or until they are tender. Drain and remove the inner root. Mash the yucca so as to not leave any lumps. Add milk, the egg whites and parsley. Add more salt if necessary. Take the amount desired to make a croquette, and with your finger press the dough in the middle, making a hole. Fill it with cheese and close it carefully. Cover the balls of dough with flour and fry in hot oil. Serve immediately.