Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Recipe + Video] Cassava w. Garlic Sauce (2024)

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Why we ❤️ it

I know for a fact that yuca al mojo de Ajo (cassava with garlic sauce) is as popular a dish in Puerto Rico and Cuba as it is in the Dominican Republic. It's one of our favorite ways to eat yuca, only possibly behind our lovely Yuca encebollada (boiled cassava with Dominican red onions).

Garlic is the ingredient that takes this Yuca con mojo from pleasant to somebody-hold-me-or-I'll-eat-all-this. Garlic is one of those things that define our cuisine. There's a good reason why our trusty pilón (wooden pestle and mortar) has become a symbol of our traditional cuisine.

What's yuca con mojo?

Yuca con mojo or yuca al mojo de ajo is a simple dish of chunks of boiled fresh yuca drizzled with a garlicky mojo sauce made with abundant garlic, the lovely citrus touch of bitter oranges or lime juice, black pepper, and minced parsley or cilantro.

Yuca al mojo de ajo.

Serving suggestions

Yuca hervida is very versatile, and we serve it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's great as a side dish in our Fritura dominicana platter. For breakfast, you can go as easy as a fried egg, and maybe, if you are feeling extra generous, some avocado and a few slices ofSalami frito.

For lunch or dinner, you can serve yuca with mojo with friedLonganiza frita,Chuleta frita(Dominican pork chops), orChicharron. I also love it withArenque con huevos(smoked herring and eggs).

Top tips

• Fresh yuca is always preferred, but frozen yuca is also acceptable. Use whichever you have at hand.
• Peeling yuca is very easy; you simply need a paring knife and our handy How to peel yuca tutorial with video. Learn more about yuca in our essential guide.
• If you can't find them, you can substitute lemon juice for bitter oranges (Valencia oranges) or limes.

About this recipe

All three of the Spanish islands in the Caribbean have their own version of boiled yuca con salsa de ajo (also see our recipe forWasakaka), but there isn't a whole lot of difference between them. This is the nicest, tastiest, simplest yuca con salsa de ajo recipe I've found.

Buen provecho!

Recipe

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Yuca con Mojo de Ajo [Recipe + Video] Cassava with Garlic Sauce

By: Clara Gonzalez

Learn how to make this yuca hervida con mojo de ajo, a dish that combines the delicate taste of yuca, with a strongly flavored sauce that makes a party of flavor in your mouth.

Nutrition

Calories: 658kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 626mgPotassium: 854mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 610IUVitamin C: 74.9mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1.4mg

Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.

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