Nicaraguan

Nicaragua

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Nicaraguan street food built from soft boiled yuca, crisp chicharron, and a sharp cabbage salad with onion, tomato, and lime.

Total time
1 h
Servings
4
Method
6 steg
Prep time20 min
Cook time40 min
Total time1 h
Servings4
CuisineNicaraguan
OriginNicaraguaSee more recipes from Nicaragua

Ingredients

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  • 900 g yuca, peeled and cut into large pieces
  • 1 tsp salt for the cooking water
  • 225 g chicharron or crisp pork rinds in pieces
  • 1/2 small white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 green chilli or jalapeno, finely chopped
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste

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  • This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
  • Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.

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  1. 1

    Peel the yuca thickly, cut it into chunks, and remove the tough woody core in the middle if you see it.

  2. 2

    Bring plenty of water to the boil with 1 tsp of salt. Add the yuca and simmer until the pieces are fully tender and just starting to split at the edges, about 30 to 40 minutes depending on size.

  3. 3

    While the yuca cooks, combine the cabbage, red onion, tomato, chilli, lime juice, and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl. Let the salad stand while the yuca cooks so it softens slightly but keeps its crunch.

  4. 4

    Drain the yuca well when it is ready. Let it steam off for a minute so the surface does not stay watery.

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  1. 1

    Peel the yuca thickly, cut it into chunks, and remove the tough woody core in the middle if you see it.

  2. 2

    Bring plenty of water to the boil with 1 tsp of salt. Add the yuca and simmer until the pieces are fully tender and just starting to split at the edges, about 30 to 40 minutes depending on size.

  3. 3

    While the yuca cooks, combine the cabbage, red onion, tomato, chilli, lime juice, and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl. Let the salad stand while the yuca cooks so it softens slightly but keeps its crunch.

  4. 4

    Drain the yuca well when it is ready. Let it steam off for a minute so the surface does not stay watery.

  5. 5

    Arrange the hot yuca on plates or on pieces of banana leaf if you want to serve it in a more traditional way.

  6. 6

    Top first with the chicharron and then with the cabbage salad. Serve immediately while the yuca is still hot and the pork stays crisp.

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About this recipe

9 ingredients and 6 steps from prep to serving.

Pacebalanced kitchen flow
Kitchen loadmore steps and more attention
Serving stylemeant to land on the table for a group
Best fora slower dinner or weekend session
Meallunch
Categorymain course

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1. SourceIngredienser och serveringssatt verifierade mot Whats4Eats recept på vigoron och korskollade mot samma källas nicaraguanska repollo-variation med lime, tomat och lök.
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3. Last updatedMar 27, 2026

Recipe source: Ingredienser och serveringssatt verifierade mot Whats4Eats recept på vigoron och korskollade mot samma källas nicaraguanska repollo-variation med lime, tomat och lök. Original link

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