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Thai Meatballs in Curry

[heart_this] · May 27, 2021 · 3 Comments

Thai Meatballs in Curry

Easy Thai meatballs in a tasty coconut red curry sauce!

Meatballs are always fun and they are so easy to make! These meatballs are inspired by some of my favourite Thai flavours and they’re served in a quick and tasty Thai coconut curry! The meatballs start out with the usual suspects including the ground meat, an egg, and breadcrumbs and they’re seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, basil, lemongrass, lime, fish sauce and, of course, Thai red curry paste. These meatballs are amazing served in any way but I particularly enjoy them in a Thai style coconut curry which is the simple combination of curry paste, coconut milk, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce, the perfect blend of spicy, sour, sweet and salty! I like to serve these meatballs in curry over steamed rice or noodles with fresh cilantro, basil, green onions, and chopped peanuts.

Thai Meatballs in Curry
Thai Meatballs in Curry
Thai Meatballs in Curry
Thai Meatballs in Curry

Thai Meatballs in Curry
Thai Meatballs in Curry

Thai Meatballs in Curry

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 4

Easy Thai meatballs in a tasty coconut red curry sauce!

ingredients
    For the meatballs:
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (or pork)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemongrass, minced
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • For the curry:
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (~1 lime)
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or sugar)
directions
    For the meatballs:
  1. Mix everything well, form into 2 tablespoon balls, place on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until cooked and lightly golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
  2. For the curry:
  3. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the curry paste and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  4. Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice and zest, sugar and meatballs and bring to a boil.
Option: Instead of lemongrass, use lemon zest.
Option: Serve over rice with fresh cilantro, basil, green onions, cucumber, chopped peanuts, etc.
Tip: The meatballs can be made ahead of time, or even frozen, before baking them (after thawing if frozen).
Nutrition Facts: Calories 551, Fat 58g (Saturated 32g, Trans 2g), Cholesterol 168mg, Sodium 1364mg, Carbs 21g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g), Protein 36g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Michelle Post says

    May 27, 2021 at 8:55 am

    Can’t wait to try this!!

    Reply
  2. Jessica says

    July 10, 2021 at 6:14 pm

    Making this for the second time right now! My two year old loved them, even with a little curry sauce on them! Since the sauce is so easy, I’m making extra meatballs to see how they hold up in the freezer for an easy week day dinner. Been following you for years and always happy with your recipes! Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Kathi Petersen says

    September 2, 2021 at 12:41 pm

    What a great (and fast) recipe! I served it with thai rice noodles, it was a huge hit. Thanks so much! I’ll definitely be making this again and again.

    Reply

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