Thai Meatballs with Red Curry Coconut Sauce
Vicky | Things I Made Today
- Serves
- 4
Ready for a quick dinner? Here you go. These Thai meatballs are quick to make but don't lack anything in flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice, dry
- 1 pound ground pork
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 4 scallions, sliced thin, green and white parts separated
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 tablespoon red curry paste
- 15 ounce can coconut milk
- 1/2 pound baby bok choy, stem removed and leaves separated
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, quartered
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Directions
- Step 1
Prepare jasmine rice according to package instructions.
- Step 2
In a large bowl, combine ground pork, half the garlic, half the ginger, scallion whites, breadcrumbs, and salt. Mix well with hands and roll into 16 meatballs.
- Step 3
In a medium skillet, heat canola oil over medium high heat. Brown meatballs on all sides, about 6-8 minutes total. Transfer meatballs to plate.
- Step 4
Add more oil if needed, then add remaining garlic and ginger to skillet until fragrant. Stir in red curry paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and mix until curry paste is dissolved. Lower heat to medium and bring to a simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Step 5
Add meatballs and bok choy leaves to skillet and cook until meatballs are fully cooked through and bok choy has wilted slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in scallion greens.
- Step 6
Serve meatballs over rice, topped with cilantro and a lime wedge on the side.