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Air Fryer Yucca Fries

A great and unique alternative to traditional potato French fries…½
4.5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 2
Calories 491 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb yucca peeled and cut into 3-4-inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • as required salt and ground black pepper
  • Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan of salted boiling water, add the yuca pieces and cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Drain the yuca pieces and set them aside to cool.
  • After cooling, cut each yuca piece into fries.
  • Remove the tough center core out of each piece and discard it.
  • In a large bowl, add yucca fries, oil, dried herbs, spices, salt and black pepper and toss to coat well.
  • Grease the Air Fryer Basket with cooking spray and then slide inside.  
  • Adjust the temperature of Air Fryer to 400 °F to preheat for 5 minutes.
  • After preheating, arrange the yucca fries into the greased Air Fryer Basket in a single layer.
  • Slide the basket into Air Fryer and set the time for 8-10 minutes.
  • While cooking, shake the basket once.
  • After ¼¼cooking time is finished, remove the yucca fries from Air Fryer and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 636mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 276IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword air fryer, yucca
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