Thai Curry Chicken Meatballs Recipes

SKINNY THAI CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Prep the oven and baking sheet: Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Place parchment paper over a baking sheet.
• Make the meatballs: In a medium bowl mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together well. Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls. Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes or until done.
• Make the sauce: In the meantime you can make the sauce. Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan or skillet. Add the red curry paste and cook for a couple minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Finish the dish: Add meatballs to sauce and toss so that the meatballs are fully coated. Garnish with parsley or cilantro.
• Serve: Serve with a side of mashed potatoes or rice.

THAI CURRY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: In bowl, mix ground chicken, garlic, ginger, green onion, salt and pepper until evenly combined. Form into balls about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Oil your hands as you roll to keep chicken from sticking to your hands.
• In a large oven-proof skillet, add oil on medium high heat. Place meatballs in skillet and brown each side, turning often about 2-3 minutes per side until a crust forms. Remove meatballs from pan and set aside.
• Make the curry sauce: In the same skillet over medium heat add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the bay leaf (or lime leaf), curry powder, cayenne pepper. Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce, and lime zest. Then stir until combined. Bring liquid to a low simmer.
• Place meatballs back into the skillet and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are fully cooked (timing will depend on meatball size and how much you seared the meatballs).
• If desired, squeeze in some lime juice and top with minced cilantro. Serve over rice, with slices of crusty bread, with flatbreads, or however you prefer to enjoy your curry.

CHICKEN MEATBALLS IN THAI RED CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place an oven rack about 7-10 inches from the broiler unit and preheat the broiler. Drizzle a little oil on a baking sheet and use your hands to evenly coat the bottom. Do not use parchment paper for broiling or it will burn.
• Place panko breadcrumbs in a large bowl and add 1/4 cup milk. Using a fork, mix to combine. Add the eggs, garlic and onion powder, scallions, salt and pepper. Mix well until you have a paste. Add the ground chicken and using the fork, or your hands, mix until well combined. Don't overwork the mixture. Use a cookie scoop to form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs, this should make about 30 meatballs. Grease your hands with a little oil and roll each meatball between your palms to smooth them out. Arrange them on the baking sheet with a little space between each ball.
• Place the baking sheet in the oven and broil the meatballs for 5-6 minutes. No need to flip. Check, and if the top of meatballs are golden-brown remove them from the oven. If they are still a bit pale, leave them in 1-2 minutes longer. Watch them closely because the meatballs can overcook quickly. They will continue to cook in the curry sauce or when reheated from frozen (if making extra).
• Meanwhile make the curry sauce. Spoon the thick cream from the top of the can (about 1/2 cup from each can) into a medium-sized saucepan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the curry paste and fry until the sauce is bubbly and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. The oil might separate from the cream and this is a good thing (but don't worry if it doesn't). Add the rest of the coconut milk along with the chicken broth and stir a few times until sauce is smooth.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add sugar, fish sauce, and kaffir lime leaves (if using) and simmer for about 3-5 more minutes. Add the meatballs and toss to coat well in the sauce. Simmer for 5-8 minutes until meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has slightly thickened. Serve over white rice or rice noodle, and garnish with remaining scallions, fresh basil, cilantro, and lime wedges.

THAI CHICKEN MEATBALL CURRY (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Mix chicken or turkey, breadcrumbs, half of the cilantro, lemongrass and chile peppers in a large bowl, combining thoroughly.
• If not frying, drop walnut-sized meatballs into a 4 qt slow cooker (I coat with a little oil to make cleanup easier). Cover and cook on High for about 1 hour to set the meatballs. (For all I know you don't need to do this - it might work just as well with the sauce added immediately - but this is how I did it).
• Combine the remaining ingredients except the cilantro in a small bowl; pour over the meatballs, reduce to Low and cook for 4 hours, or cook on High for 2 hours.
• If frying, form the meat into walnut-sized meatballs. Heat oil in a large skillet and quickly fry the meatballs until browned. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Make the sauce as in Step 3 and pour into the frying pan, stirring to scrape up the fond; pour over the meatballs and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours.
• Serve immediately with steamed rice, garnished with the remaining cilantro.

THAI TURKEY MEATBALLS IN COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine the ground turkey or chicken with the egg, panko breadcrumbs, green onion, garlic, fish sauce, ginger, red curry paste, and salt and pepper. Use a whisk to break the egg yolk and lightly fold the ingredients together. Gently knead the mix with damp hands until incorporated. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for at least 15 minutes for the breadcrumbs to soften, up to overnight.
• Use a small scoop to form the meatballs into 1-inch balls and place on a cutting board. Dampen your hands and lightly shape and roll the meatballs between your palms and place evenly spaced on the baking sheet. Bake until no longer pink inside, about 20 minutes, then broil on high for another 5-10 minutes for a deliciously crispy crust. Remove from the oven and add to the coconut curry sauce.
• While the meatballs are baking, prepare the coconut curry sauce. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and red bell pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the ginger and and red curry paste and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring often so the vegetables don't burn but become soft and fragrant.
• Add the coconut milk and add the brown sugar and fish sauce or soy sauce and stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes then add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste for seasoning and if it needs more salt, add a dash or two more fish sauce or soy sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and serve over rice or noodles.

THAI RED CURRY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet with oil. In a large bowl add all of the meatball ingredients. Mix to combine. Make sure not to over mix.
• Portion out 12 large meatballs. (Working with slightly wet hands helps the meatballs from sticking to your hands.)
• Place meatballs on the oiled baking sheet and cook for 15-20 minutes or until caramelized on the outside and cooked through. Make sure to flip half way through cooking.
• Take out of the oven and toss the cooked meatballs in the Thai Red Curry Sauce. Garnish with extra cilantro if desired. Serve immediately.
• Heat oil in small saucepan. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in curry paste and cook for an additional minute.
• Whisk in coconut milk and continue whisking until thick. Take off the heat. Stir in Sriracha, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, cilantro, and lime juice. Set aside until ready to toss with meatballs.