# CREAMY THAI COCONUT CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Aromatic Thai chicken meatballs with ginger, garlic, and chili are cooked in a rich coconut sauce, perfect for a midweek meal, and can be served with fluffy rice.

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

## Ingredients

- 500 g lean chicken mince
- 1 small grated courgette
- 0.5 red chili 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 Zest of lime
- 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 Juice of lime
- Rice
- broccoli

## Instructions

1. Grate the courgette.
2. In a mixing bowl, add all the meatball ingredients together: grated courgette, chili, ginger and garlic paste, coriander, spring onion, light soy sauce, lime zest, egg, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix gently to combine.
4. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add a little oil.
5. Using two spoons, shape small golf ball-sized meatballs and place them into the frying pan.
6. Cook the meatballs in batches until browned all over.
7. Set aside the browned meatballs and wipe clean the pan.
8. In the same pan, add the Thai curry paste and diced spring onion.
9. Cook for a minute to release the aromatics.
10. Add a tin of coconut milk.
11. Add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste, honey, soy sauce, a stock cube, and thinly sliced red pepper.
12. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer and let it reduce for 5 minutes.
13. Add the par-cooked meatballs into the sauce.
14. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
15. Finish the coconut sauce with a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
16. Scatter fresh coriander over the dish.
17. Taste and season if needed.
18. Serve the meatballs with fluffy rice and broccoli.

## Equipment

- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Spoon
- Grater

## Tips

- The mixture may feel wet, which is normal.
- The meatballs don't need to be cooked through when browning.
- Serve with fluffy rice and broccoli.
- Freezer-friendly.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNHGDn9wjMLAY-wUTeG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d469ea56-744a-4c98-a3b6-70f23592a213
- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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