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Coconut Curry Meatballs Recipe
Bring an exotic twist to your menu with Coconut Curry Meatballs in a luscious red curry coconut sauce. Enjoy as a tantalizing appetizer or as a hearty main dish with rice or noodles - all ready in 25 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24 Meatballs
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/2 tsp. fish sauce
- 1 14oz can of unsweetened light coconut milk
- 2 Tbsp. Panang curry paste or any red curry paste
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
- 4 wild lime leaves optional
Instructions
- Place your ground beef in a medium bowl and season with 1/2 tsp. fish sauce. Form 24 meatballs using about a tablespoon of beef for each one. Set aside.
- Heat half the can of coconut milk in a medium skillet over medium heat. Let it cook for a few minutes until it thickens and bubbles. Add the curry paste and work it into the coconut milk using the back of a wooden spoon.
- Once combined, add the rest of the coconut milk along with the meatballs. Spoon the curry sauce over the top of the meatballs and cook, stirring now and then, for 2-3 minutes.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the water, brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce. Toss in the whole wild lime leaves. Simmer and stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the lime leaves, and serve.
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Notes
- To store Coconut Curry Meatballs, place them in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. For freezing, just ensure they are fully cooled and stored in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- To reheat, simmer in a large skillet over medium heat until warmed through, or microwave in a microwave-safe dish for 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway. Add a splash of water or coconut milk if the sauce thickens too much during reheating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1meatball
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
194IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 194IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.