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Gluten-Free Yuca Tortillas

These one-ingredient Gluten-Free Yuca tortillas are soft, chewy, and completely versatile. Make a batch for your next taco night!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time46 minutes
Total Time1 hour 11 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine: Brazilian, Latin, Mexican
Keyword: Gluten-Free Yuca Tortillas, One Ingredient Yuca Tortillas, Tortillas de Yuca, Yuca Tortillas
Servings: 8 tortillas
Author: Silvia Dunnirvine

Ingredients

  • 2 lb yuca cooked/ boiled

Instructions

  • Cut, peel and slice yuca according to instructions above.
  • Add yuca to boiling water and cook for 30 minutes or until fork tender.
  • Transfer cooked yuca to a strainer and allow it to drain all the moisture and cool down almost completely so it is easy to handle by hand.
  • Mash cooled yuca using a fork or potato masher. Make sure it is soft and free of lumps and strings. Yuca should look like a sticky pile of mashed potatoes.
  • Transfer mashed yuca to a working surface like counter or marble block. It helps if you grease your hands with butter.
  • Using your hands work on the yuca dough until it is no longer sticky or lumpy. Yuca dough should be soft and even.
  • Using a knife or bench scraper, divide yuca dough into 8 equal size pieces.
  • Place each individual yuca round in between two sheets of parchment paper. Press down firmly with your hand.
  • Roll yuca dough out using a roller, gently press in all directions to form a flat round that's about 1/2 inch thick.
  • This is the thickness that you are looking for...
  • Easily peel yuca tortilla from parchment paper and place on a paper towel or another clean sheet of parchment paper. Do not place it on a plate, sheet pan or counter, it will stick to the surface.
  • When all the yuca dough has been rolled out and the tortillas are ready to be cooked, heat a small non-stick skillet on medium-high heat, once hot place yuca tortilla without using any oil, butter or grease. Place it directly in the hot pan. Cook for about 30-40 seconds or until brown spots start to show, then flip it and cook on the other side for 30-40 seconds. Transfer yuca tortillas to a plate and proceed with remaining yuca dough.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg