Yucca Fritters with Cheese (Cheese Fritters)

Name: Yucca Fritters with Cheese
Yield: 42
Ingredients: 1 kg of yucca; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley; 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g); 150 g of mozzarella, cut into cubes; 2 eggs, beaten slightly; 1 cup bread crumbs (180 g); Oil for frying; Salt to taste

1
1 kg of yucca
2
1 egg
3
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
4
2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
5
150 g of mozzarella, cut into cubes
6
2 eggs, beaten slightly
7
1 cup bread crumbs (180 g)
8
Oil for frying
9
Salt to taste

Ingredients

1
1 kg of yucca
2
1 egg
3
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
4
2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
5
150 g of mozzarella, cut into cubes
6
2 eggs, beaten slightly
7
1 cup bread crumbs (180 g)
8
Oil for frying
9
Salt to taste

Directions

1
Cut the yucca into chunks, peel and cook in enough water to cover, until tender
2
Drain, mash or press through a ricer
3
Mix well with egg, salt, parsley, and all-purpose flour
4
Shape into balls using 1 1/2 tablespoons, placing a mozzarella cube inside each ball
5
Coat each ball in beaten eggs and then bread crumbs
6
Fry in hot oil until golden brown, about the same time
7
Drain on paper towels and serve warm
8
98 calories per serving