# Cheesy Yuca Bites

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs yuca
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2-3 garlic clove
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 whole lime
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Boil yuca until just fork tender.
2. Drain, remove the vein from the yuca, and mash.
3. Add butter and garlic powder to the mashed yuca and mix thoroughly until a dough forms.
4. Grab a tablespoon of dough, form a well in the middle, and stuff with shredded mozzarella cheese.
5. Close the dough around the cheese to form a ball.
6. Fry the bites until golden brown.
7. Prepare the cilantro garlic sauce by blending sour cream, garlic cloves, cilantro, and lime juice, then season with salt and pepper to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDuYqVPC/
- Creator: alexrioscooks
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f70a9a62-feb7-41d8-866d-ae11c48f1425
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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