Chorizo and Sweet Potato Dumplings with Peach Thai Chili Sauce

Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Easy to make and freeze, these sweet potato dumplings are also filled with chorizo, cilantro, and cheese, and served with a Thai chili peach sauce.

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes, peeled
1 pound chorizo sausage
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 (16 ounce) package wonton wrappers
1 cup peach jam
1 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, or as needed

Directions

1 Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool.
3 Drain sweet potatoes, mash, and let cool until safe to handle, 10 to 15 minutes.
4 Combine mashed sweet potatoes, chorizo, Cheddar cheese, and cilantro to make the filling. Set up a prep area for dumplings, including a tray to cool them on and a bowl of water to fasten them.
5 Place 2 teaspoons of filling onto a wonton wrapper, wet the outside edge, and seal. Place dumpling on the tray. Repeat with remaining filling and wonton wrappers. Refrigerate dumplings for 30 minutes before sealing in a zip-top bag to freeze.
6 Combine peach jam, Thai chili sauce, and cilantro to make the dipping sauce.
7 To cook the dumplings from frozen, first heat oil in a pan over medium- to medium-high heat. Add dumplings and a little water; pan-fry until heated through, 10 to 12 minutes.