Sweet Potato Dumplings with Peach-Thai Chili Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 sweets potatoes , 8 ounce
• 0.25 cups plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil , divided
• 2 appless - peeled , cored, and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 0.75 cups peach jam
• 0.75 cups sweet chili sauce
• 5 tablespoons fresh cilantro , divided
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese , 4 ounces
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 package wonton wrappers , 16 ounce
• 12 tablespoons water , divided

Instructions

1. 1

   Put sweet potatoes in a large pot. Cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and coarsely mash. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook apples, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

3. 3

   For dipping sauce, stir together peach jam, chili sauce, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.

4. 4

   For filling, stir together mashed sweet potatoes, apples, cheddar, jalapeño, salt, and remaining 3 tablespoons cilantro in a medium bowl. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper.

5. 5

   For each dumpling, spoon about 1 tablespoon filling onto center of a wonton wrapper. Cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel while you work. Dampen edges of wrapper with water; fold wrapper diagonally over filling and pinch edges together to seal. Transfer dumpling to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling. Cover filled dumplings with a damp towel.

6. 6

   Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 12 dumplings to skillet. Cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Carefully add 3 tablespoons water to skillet. Cook, covered, until dumplings are softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove lid. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook until most of water has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer dumplings to a serving dish. Working in batches of 12, repeat with remaining dumplings, oil, and water. Serve with dipping sauce.