Description
Easy Thai Coconut Curry Meatballs are a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the essence of Thai cuisine right to your dinner table. These tender meatballs, made from ground chicken or turkey and infused with fresh herbs, soak in a rich coconut curry sauce, delivering an explosion of taste in every bite. Perfect for cozy weeknight dinners or impressing guests, this dish is both simple to prepare and visually stunning.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken or turkey
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 3–4 minced garlic cloves
- 2 chopped green onions
- 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk
- 2 tbsp red or green curry paste
- Juice from 1 lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a bowl, mix ground meat, ginger, garlic, green onions, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Form the mixture into golf-sized meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste. Stir until blended and simmer gently; add lime juice.
- Once meatballs are baked, transfer them into the sauce to absorb flavors for an additional 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg