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Red Curry Chicken Meatballs
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4.63 from 8 votes

Red Curry Chicken Meatballs

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Author: Emily Clifton, Nerds with Knives

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

  • 2 pounds ground chicken dark meat recommended (you can also use ground turkey, pork or beef)
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 medium scallions minced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced or grated ginger (about 1-inch knob)
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced or grated
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Curry:

  • 1 tablespoon coconut or neutral oil
  • 1 large yellow onion finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced or grated
  • 2 tablespoons minced or grated fresh ginger (about 2-inch knob)
  • 3 tablespoons red curry paste or more if you like spice
  • 1 15oz can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice plus wedges for squeezing
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • Roughly chopped fresh mint basil, and or cilantro leaves
  • Steamed jasmine rice or rice noodles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and place a rack in the middle. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment.
  • Add all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and, using your fingers or a fork, gently mix everything together until fully combined. Don’t squeeze the meat or the meatballs will be tough. Form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs (a scoop is great though you can also just estimate) and arrange them on the baking sheet with a little space between each ball. Bake the meatballs until golden brown and just cooked through, about 12 to 14 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven and set them aside.
  • While the meatballs are cooking, make the curry sauce. Heat the oil on medium-high in a deep, wide skillet or dutch oven. Add the onion and cook, stirrinq often, until the onion turns soft and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the red curry paste and cook, stirring everything around, until the paste sizzles and turns a darker red, about 3 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, chicken stock, fish sauce, sugar and peanut butter and bring sauce to a boil, then lower the heat and gently simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Add in the spinach and lime juice and stir until wilted, 1 minute. Transfer the meatballs to the sauce and gently toss until coated in sauce.
  • Serve on top of rice or rice noodles, with lots of fresh herbs and lime wedges for squeezing.
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