Yuca en Escabeche (Puerto Rican Pickled Cassava)
Tender boiled yuca soaked in a warm escabeche of olive oil, vinegar, sliced onion, garlic, bay leaf and peppercorns. Better the next day, served cold or at room temperature.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Boil the yuca
In a large pot, cover the yuca with about 2 liters of water, add 1 teaspoon of the salt, and boil for 20–25 minutes, until tender and starting to split. Drain, remove the woody core and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Make the escabeche
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over low-medium heat with the onions, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns for 5 minutes, until the onions are just soft. Add the white vinegar, olives and the rest of the salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
Combine
Pour the hot escabeche over the yuca in a glass dish and mix gently.
Marinate
Cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Serve
Serve cold or at room temperature as a side for roast pork, fried fish or a party table.
Boil the yuca
In a large pot, cover the yuca with about 2 liters of water, add 1 teaspoon of the salt, and boil for 20–25 minutes, until tender and starting to split. Drain, remove the woody core and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Make the escabeche
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over low-medium heat with the onions, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns for 5 minutes, until the onions are just soft. Add the white vinegar, olives and the rest of the salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
Combine
Pour the hot escabeche over the yuca in a glass dish and mix gently.
Marinate
Cool, then cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Serve
Serve cold or at room temperature as a side for roast pork, fried fish or a party table.
The Story Behind the Dish
Escabeche, the Spanish method of preserving food in oil and vinegar, is used in Puerto Rico for fish, chicken, green bananas and yuca. Yuca en escabeche is a favourite side on holiday tables and at roadside kiosks.
It's easy to make ahead and travels well to the beach.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Soft yuca, tangy vinegar and sweet onions: a simple side with big flavour.
💡 Fun Fact
A typical Puerto Rican Christmas table might include both yuca and guineítos en escabeche next to the pernil.
All over Puerto Rico
18.47°N, -66.11°W
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