Coconut Thai chicken meatballs
Sandra 24 Aug 2026 A recipe for coconut Thai chicken meatballs that isn't too spicy, but has a little kick to warm you up as the weather gets colder.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
4 servings
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Meatballs
500 g minced chicken 
1 small courgette 
1 carrot 
2 spring onions 
2 tsp chopped garlic 
1 tsp ginger paste 
1 tsp chilli sauces 
1 tbsp soy sauce 
1 egg 
½ lime juice
Sauce
1 red pepper - 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
400 ml coconut milk 
2 tbsp red Thai curry paste - 2 spring onions
1 handful chopped coriander - ½ lime juice
½ chicken stock cube 
1 tbsp honey
Method
- Add all the meatball ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 12 and shape into meatballs.
- Cook them in a pan over a medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the peppers to the same pan and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining sauce ingredients, mix well and simmer over a medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Return the meatballs to the pan, reduce the heat and simmer for another 10 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Serve with rice and vegetables for a deliciously warming winter meal.
Nutrition (per serving)
- 600kcal
- Energy
- 35g
- Protein
- 25g
- Carbohydrates
- 40g
- Fat
Protein 23% Carbohydrates 17% Fat 60%
All nutrition values
- Calories
- 600 kcal
- Protein
- 35 g
- Carbohydrates
- 25 g
- of which sugars
- 8 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- of which saturated
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Salt
- 3 g
Values provided by the cook.
Allergens
Contains
- Gluten
- Egg
- Soy
- Nightshades
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