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Dominican Yuca Fritters (Arepitas de Yuca)
A tasty Dominican side dish.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine:
Caribbean, Latin
Keyword:
appetizer, arepitas, arepitas de yuca, caribbean appetizer, caribbean recipe, dominican recipe, entertaining recipe, yuca, yuca fritters
Servings:
4
Ingredients
1
cup
Mazola Corn Oil
for frying
1
lb
yuca
grated
1
tbs
butter
softened
1
egg
beaten
1
tsp
anise seed
1/4
tsp
ground oregano
1/2
tsp
salt
1/2
tsp
sugar
Instructions
Grate the yuca using the smallest size of the grater.
In a medium bowl, combined the yuca, butter, egg, anise seed, salt, oregano and sugar. Mix together until very well combined.
In a frying pan, heat up the oil over medium heat.
Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the oil, one at a time.
Cook until the fitter has turned golden brown, for about 2-3 minutes on each side.
Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to remove excess grease.
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