Turkey meatballs in coconut red curry

Name: Turkey meatballs in coconut red curry
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground turkey or chicken; 1/2 cup panko; 3 green onions; 3 tbsp cilantro; 3 tbsp minced ginger; 6 cloves garlic; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 yellow onion; 3 tbsp red curry paste; 1 can coconut milk; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 3 cups spinach; 1 tbsp lime juice; Rice, pasta, or egg noodles; Cilantro for garnish; 1 box bowtie pasta or rice

7 steps

This was really good! We baked the meatballs for 13 minutes. It made 34 meatballs. We served over a 340g bow tie pasta. Made 5 servings.

Updated at: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:56:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1100.9 kcal (55%)

Total Fat48.9 g (70%)

Carbs96.3 g (37%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein70.5 g (141%)

Sodium2210.6 mg (111%)

Fiber4.9 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Mince green onions, cilantro, ginger, garlic. Chop onion.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a sheet with foil .

Step 3

Meatballs: combine turkey, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, green onions, cilantro, 1 tbsp ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp fish sauce, and salt. Make meatballs about 2 tbsp each and arrange on sheet.

Step 4

Bake 12-14 minutes.

Step 5

Make rice or pasta.

Step 6

Curry sauce: heat coconut oil in Dutch oven. Add onion and cook 5-7 mins. Stir in 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add red curry paste and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, broth, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp peanut butter. Simmer on med-low for 5 minutes until sauce thickens.

Step 7

Add spinach and lime juice to sauce, until wilted. Add meatballs. Service over rice/noodles and top with cilantro and lime wedges.