Thai Green Curry Meatballs

There is one thing that gets me about this recipe every time–the FLAVOR! These little Thai Green Curry Meatballs are bursting with bold flavor! I think that’s why I love Thai food so much, in general. It doesn’t matter what type of dish you’re eating–like these Thai chicken lettuce wraps, or spring roll bowls— it will have tons of flavor, it’s usually healthy and made with fresh ingredients.

This recipe starts with easy homemade meatballs.

Mix the rolled oats, egg, and milk together. Let is sit for a few minutes to allow everything to soak together and the oats to soften. You could also use breadcrumbs.

Add the ground turkey and other ingredients and stir everything to combine. You’ll be able to tell just by their smell, how amazing they are going to taste!

Cook them in a hot skillet, in batches, until they’re nice and brown on all sides. Then remove them to a plate while you mix the sauce ingredients together.

The sauce for these meatballs is really simple. You just need unsweetened coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, garlic, and salt and pepper. Taste the sauce. You may want to add more curry paste, if you’d like it spicier.

Add the meatballs back to the pan and simmer them in the sauce until they are cooked through. Add the lime juice.

Serve the meatballs over your favorite kind of rice. I prefer jasmine or basmati rice, but brown rice is also a great, healthier option. I garnish them with fresh Thai basil and chopped cilantro. YUM!

If you love Thai food, you may like:

• Thai Peanut Chicken Tacos
• Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Spring Rolls Bowls
• Thai Butternut Squash Soup

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Thai Green Curry Meatballs

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Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

These simple and easy Thai Green Curry Meatballs are busting with flavor and completely addicting. It's an added bonus that they're healthy, and made with fresh ingredients.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Unit: clove, cup, large, ounce, pound, Tablespoon, teaspoon

Servings: 5

Calories: 184 kcal

Author: Lauren Allen

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats , or breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 3 Tablespoons milk
• 1 pound lean ground turkey , or ground pork or chicken
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai green curry pastes
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce (optinal)
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro , chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic , finely minced
• 2 green onions , minced
• 1 Tablespoon oil , vegetable or cannola

For the sauce:

• 17 ounces canned unsweetened coconut milk
• 1-3 Tablespoons Thai green curry pastes (*see note)
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• juice from 2 limes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste

For serving:

• steamed jasmine rice , brown rice, white rice, basmati rice
• fresh cilantro , chopped
• lime wedges

Instructions

1. Add the oats, egg and milk to a large mixing bowl. Mix together and set aside for 10 minutes.
2. Add ground turkey, ginger, curry paste, fish sauce, sugar, cilantro, salt, garlic and green onions. Mix to combine.
3. Scoop the meat mixture into balls, a little smaller than golf-ball size.

4. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. 

5. When the oil is hot, place one layer of meatballs in the pan, leaving space between each-- I usually cook them in a few batches.

6. Brown the meatballs, turning occasionally as they cook, until all sides are browned. They don't need to be cooked through, just browned on all sides.
7. Remove the meatballs to a plate once they are browned. Use a paper towel to blot out any grease from the pan, without removing the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
8. Add coconut milk to the pan, scraping up those browned bits as your stir. Add green curry paste, brown sugar and garlic, stirring to combine.
9. Add the meatballs back to the skillet. Simmer them in the sauce until cooked through, about 7-10 minutes.
10. Stir in the lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over hot, cooked rice.

Recipe Notes

*I like the Mae Ploy brand of curry paste best. You can use any brand, but you may want to adjust the amount you add to the recipe depending on how spicy your brand of curry paste is! For example, the Thai Kitchen brand is pretty mild and the Mae Ploy brand is spicier.

Nutrition Facts

Thai Green Curry Meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 184 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 83mg 28%

Sodium 488mg 20%

Potassium 348mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 20.9%

Vitamin C 2.7%

Calcium 3.6%

Iron 8.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Nutritional label does not include rice.

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