Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter
I started off by boiling these, which turned into a waterlogged mess, so I decided to skip that step and just pan-fry the rest. And voila!
The experiment came close to what I wanted–something with the taste of roasted sweet potatoes, but with more of a gnocchi-like texture.
Enjoy these as a side dish to grilled pork chops, topped with goat cheese and chopped green onions.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Additional Time: 1 hrs
- Total Time: 1 hrs 35 minutes
Ingredients for making Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup goat cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
- cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- ½ cup self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, or to taste
- 4 slices bacon, diced
Directions for making Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter
- Place sweet potato on a microwave-safe plate. Poke holes all over and microwave until completely tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool briefly.
- Cut sweet potato in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash thoroughly while still warm. Add egg, goat cheese, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Whisk until well combined. Add flour; mix with a spatula until no dry spots remain. Cover dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook and stir until bacon is just starting to crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Fry 5 dumplings at a time in the hot butter until golden brown and crusty, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining dumplings. Plate the dumplings and top each serving with some bacon butter.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 323
- Total Fat 15g
- Saturated Fat 8g
- Cholesterol 83mg
- Sodium 1080mg
- Total Carbohydrate 35g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Total Sugars 5g
- Protein 11g
- Vitamin C 3mg
- Calcium 140mg
- Iron 2mg
- Potassium 498mg
