Thai Curry Meatballs
These thai red curry meatballs are great for meal prep and delicious for the whole family! They have a few unique ingredients that help add flavor and nutrition too.
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko or breadcrumbs
- 1 Tbsp red curry paste
- 1 cup mashed sweetpotato
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Thai Curry Sauce
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- ½ medium red bell pepper, diced
- 2 Tbsp red curry paste
- 1 14- oz can full fat coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce or fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp grated or minced ginger
- Grated carrots, for topping
- Sesame seeds, for topping
Instructions
- Mix meatball ingredients in large mixing bowl. Form meatball batter into about 15-20 meatballs, about 1-inch each .
- Add olive oil to skillet. Once hot, cook meatballs for 4-6 minutes per side (about 8-12 minutes total). Remove meatballs and put them on a separate plate.
- Add sesame oil to medium-sized pan, and sauté diced onion and pepper over medium-high heat.
- Add red curry paste, coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and ginger. Bring sauce mixture to a boil and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add cooked meatballs back in to the red curry sauce and move them around, ensuring that they get coated evenly in the sauce. Simmer for 3-6 minutes.
- Remove meatballs and serve with rice, rice noodles, egg noodles, etc. Top with sesame seeds and grated carrots.
Notes
*Sauce will thicken after storing in the fridge.
Equipment
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 274mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
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