Red Coconut Curry Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

Two bowls with red curry meatballs and cabbage.

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Red Coconut Curry Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

Add some flare to dinner this week with these Red Coconut Curry Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice. They are packed with protein and great for meal prep throughout the week.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: Curry meatballs

Servings: -6 servings

Author: Lee Hersh

Ingredients

For the meat balls

1 lb. ground chicken
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon chili paste
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg
1/4 cup flour any kind will work
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/8 teaspoon salt

For Curry Sauce

1 yellow onion sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 can full-fat coconut milk
3 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 tablespoon sriracha*
3 tablespoons lime juice

Cabbage salad

4 cups purple cabbage sliced
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon honey
squeeze fresh lime juice
pinch of salt

Cauliflower Rice

2 tablespoons olive oil
3.5 cups riced cauliflower 14 oz. bag
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

First, preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a casserole dish or cake pan with coconut oil cooking spray. Set aside.
Prep your cabbage salad by placing all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge.
Prep meatball mixture by placing all ingredients into a large bowl and mixing until combined.
Using a tablespoon cookie scoop (note: these are bite-sized, not giant!), scoop out mixture and mold into a ball with your hands. It works best if your hands are slightly moist with water. Place in oiled casserole dish.
Place meatballs in the oven for 10 minutes.
While meatballs are baking, prepare curry sauce by placing olive oil into a medium fry pan. When oil is hot, add onion.
Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes and then add the rest of the curry sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil.
After meatballs have been baking for 10 minutes, add curry sauce to the casserole dish and bake for an additional 7-10 minutes.
Finally, add all ingredients for cauliflower rice into a fry pan and cooked for 5-7 minutes.
When meatballs are done, remove from the oven and place 1/2 cup of cabbage salad, 1/2 cup cauliflower rice, meatballs, and curry sauce in a bowl.
Top with fresh thai basil and a squeeze of lime. Enjoy!

Notes

*Omit Sriracha if you don't like spice.
* Nutrition is for 4 servings

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