Artificial Flavors Free Cassava Fries with Garlic & Herbs
Cassava fries are one of those side dishes that feel indulgent but are built entirely from real, whole ingredients — no mystery powders, no lab-created flavor enhancers, just root vegetable, fat, and fresh aromatics doing all the heavy lifting. Store-bought frozen fries and seasoned snack foods are notorious for hiding artificial flavoring agents in their spice blends, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the cleanest path to a crispy, satisfying fry. The method here is smart: a quick par-boil gets the cassava tender all the way through, and then a hot oven does the work of crisping the outside without any deep-frying. Coconut oil, minced garlic, turmeric, and ginger create a warm, golden coating that smells incredible and tastes even better. Fresh parsley and rosemary finish everything off with bright, herby flavor that no artificial seasoning packet could replicate. Serve these straight from the oven while the edges are still crackling and the garlic is fragrant — they disappear fast.
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4 servings
- 2 lb fresh cassava (yuca), peeled and cut into 3-inch sticks about ½ inch thick
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Place the cassava sticks in a large pot and cover with cold salted water by at least 1 inch. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 12–15 minutes, until the sticks are just tender when pierced with a fork but still hold their shape — they should not be falling apart.
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