Ingredients

• 3 cups canola oil
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 pounds fresh yucca
• 1 lime zested

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Instructions

1. In medium Dutch oven heat oil to 350 degrees F.
2. Place all spices in mixing bowl, and combine thoroughly.
3. Peel yucca tubes with heavy-duty vegetable peeler until bark is completely removed. Cut yucca into strips: 1/4-inch wide, 4 inches long. Add yucca into oil and fry until golden brown. With a slotted spoon remove the yucca from the oil and drain on paper towels.
4. Season hot yucca fries with spice mixture and lime zest and serve on a warm paper-towel-lined platter.