Baked Yuca Fries with Garlic Aioli
Baked Yuca Fries with Garlic Aioli is a popular Latin American and Caribbean dish featuring crispy, golden-brown sticks of yuca (cassava) root, baked to a perfect crunch and served with a creamy, garlicky dipping sauce. The main ingredients are yuca, oil, and salt for the fries, while the aioli typically combines mayonnaise, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and sometimes herbs.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in carbohydrates from the starchy yuca root and moderate in fat from the oil and aioli, providing a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. A typical serving of baked yuca fries with aioli contains roughly 300-400 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbs | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 310 mg |
| Potassium | 450 mg |
| Vitamin C | 15 mg |
| Folate | 40 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 30 mg |
| Phosphorus | 55 mg |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
Per 1 cup (150 g) with 2 tbsp aioli · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Yuca is a staple tuber in many tropical regions, often called 'cassava' or 'manioc,' and is prized for its ability to grow in poor soil conditions, making it a vital food security crop. Nutritionally, it's gluten-free and provides resistant starch, which can benefit gut health when cooled after cooking.
