Dominican Yuca Fritters (Arepitas de Yuca)

A tasty Dominican side dish.

Servings: 4

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Prep Time:
10 minutes

Cook Time:
10 minutes

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🧂 Ingredients

1 Grate the yuca using the smallest size of the grater.
2 In a medium bowl, combined the yuca, butter, egg, anise seed, salt, oregano and
sugar. Mix together until very well combined.
3 In a frying pan, heat up the oil over medium heat.
4 Place about 1 tablespoon of the mixture in the oil, one at a time.
5 Cook until the fitter has turned golden brown, for about 2-3 minutes on each
side.
6 Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to remove
excess grease.