Thai Green Curry Meatballs

Make a statement for dinner with the bold flavors of these Thai-inspired pork meatballs. I love Thai ingredients and decided to combine them together with pork to make these juicy meatballs that taste like they've been simmering for hours. Serve over rice or noodles and garnish with minced scallions. Increase the red pepper flakes for an extra kick!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 363 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• ¼ cup cilantro, minced
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 small carrot, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 2 teaspoons lemongrass paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pork in a medium bowl.

Step 2

Place oats in a mini food processor or blender and pulse until coarsely ground, 5 to 10 seconds. Sprinkle on top of pork. Rinse out processor.

Step 3

Combine carrot, water, fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass paste, ginger, salt, and red pepper flakes in the food processor. Blend until no large chunks remain, 10 to 15 seconds. Pour mixture over pork.

Step 4

Add egg to the bowl and mix ingredients until thoroughly combined. Roll meat mixture into 24 balls, roughly 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

Step 5

Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs lightly on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer partially cooked meatballs to a bowl.

Step 6

Whisk coconut milk, curry paste, brown sugar, and fish sauce together in the same skillet; bring to a simmer. Return meatballs to the skillet and simmer until no longer pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and stir in lime juice. Remove from heat. Sprinkle meatballs with cilantro right before serving.