Farofa - Toasted Cassava Flour Recipe
Brazilian farofa is a quintessential Brazilian side dish that can accompany many dishes, can be prepared many different ways, and is always DELICIOUS! This gluten free toasted cassava flour recipe is ready in under 10 minutes and will add a special bacony crunch to your next meal.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Brazilian
Keyword: brazilian recipe, cassava flour recipe, easy
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aline Shaw
- 2 thick strips of bacon diced
- 2 tbsp of butter cold
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 c of white yuca/cassava flour
- s+p to taste
add the bacon to a cold skillet, and heat up over medium heat
when the fat from the bacon begins to melt, add 1 tbsp of butter
when the bacon begins to fry, add the second tbsp of butter
add the onions and sautee until transparent, about 2 mins
add the garlic and fry until golden
add the yuca flour and season with salt and pepper to taste
let it toast, stirring gently and constantly to avoid burning, about 2 mins