# CREAMY THAI COCONUT CHICKEN MEATBALLS

The perfect midweek meal is aromatic Thai chicken meatballs with ginger, garlic, and chilli cooked in a rich coconut sauce.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g lean chicken mince
- 1 small grated courgette
- 0.5 red chilli diced
- 1 heaped tsp ginger and garlic paste
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 medium egg
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 lime zest
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 tin coconut milk
- 1 spring onion, diced
- 1 tsp ginger and garlic paste
- 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 0.5 chicken stock cube
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 0.5 lime juice
- rice
- broccoli

## Instructions

1. Grate the courgette.
2. In a mixing bowl, add all the meatball ingredients together: grated courgette, diced red chilli, ginger and garlic paste, chopped fresh coriander, finely chopped spring onion, egg, light soy sauce, lime zest, salt and pepper.
3. Mix gently to combine.
4. Pop a frying pan on over medium heat and add a little oil.
5. Using two spoons, shape small golf ball size meatballs, place into the frying pan and cook in batches until browned all over but don't need to be cooked through.
6. Set aside and repeat until all the meatballs are browned.
7. Wipe clean the pan to remove any burnt bits.
8. In the same pan, add the Thai curry paste and spring onion.
9. Cook for a minute to release the aromats.
10. Add a tin of coconut milk, ginger garlic paste, honey, soy sauce, stock cube and sliced red pepper.
11. Bring to a gentle simmer, let reduce for 5 minutes.
12. Then add in the par-cooked meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
13. Finish the coconut sauce with a squeeze of fresh lime and a scattering of fresh coriander.
14. Serve the meatballs with fluffy rice and broccoli.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- spoon

## Tips

- The mix may feel wet, that's normal.
- Wipe clean the pan to remove any burnt bits.
- Taste and season if needed.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNHGDj3dU878q-RCYLs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/80e95ab9-9613-406d-91e3-0157d6a96cfb
- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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