Thai Chicken Meatballs with Red Coconut Curry, Bok Choy & Rice Noodles

Thai Chicken Meatballs

with Red Coconut Curry, Bok Choy & Rice Noodles

2 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

You can think of this dish as a Thai version of spaghetti and meatballs. Instead of spaghetti, you’ll be using wide, flat rice noodles. And instead of a tomato-based red sauce, you’ll be using coconut milk and red curry for a smooth, rich sauce with a kick. The meatballs themselves are flavored with classic Southeast Asian ingredients. You’ll cook them just to the verge of golden-brown perfection before finishing them in the curry, along with crunchy baby bok choy.

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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    610 Cals (est.)
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Thai Chicken Meatballs with Red Coconut Curry, Bok Choy & Rice Noodles
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Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Cut off and discard the ends of the lemongrass stalk. Peel away and discard the fibrous outer layers until you reach the white, pliable core; mince the core. Cut off and discard the root ends of the bok choy; separate the leaves. Pick the cilantro leaves off the stems, keeping them separate; mince the stems. Keep the leaves whole. Using a peeler, remove the green rind of the lime, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of zest. Quarter the lime. Add the coconut milk powder and 1½ cups warm water to a small bowl; stir until well combined.

Cook the aromatics:
2 Cook the aromatics:

Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. In a medium pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the white parts of the scallions, lemongrass, cilantro stems, half the garlic and half the ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Transfer to a plate and spread into a single, even layer to cool slightly. Wipe out the pan.

Make the meatballs:
3 Make the meatballs:

In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs and cooled aromatics; season with salt and pepper. Mix gently to combine. Using your hands, form the mixture into 12 equal-sized balls.

Brown the meatballs:
4 Brown the meatballs:

In the same pan used to cook the aromatics, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the meatballs and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside, leaving any drippings (or fond) in the pan. Drain off as much of the fond as you’d like, leaving some in the pan.

Make the coconut curry:
5 Make the coconut curry:

Heat the pan of reserved fond on medium until hot. Add the remaining garlic and ginger; cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add as much of the curry paste as you’d like (depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be); cook, stirring frequently, 20 to 30 seconds, or until toasted and fragrant. Add the lime zest and coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until slightly reduced. Add the meatballs and bok choy; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the bok choy is wilted. Remove from heat and stir in the juice of all 4 lime wedges; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the noodles & plate your dish:
6 Cook the noodles & plate your dish:

While the meatballs finish cooking, add the rice noodles to the pot of boiling water. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly. To plate your dish, divide the cooked noodles and coconut curry and meatballs between 2 dishes. Garnish with the cilantro leaves and green parts of the scallions. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic and ginger. Thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Cut off and discard the ends of the lemongrass stalk. Peel away and discard the fibrous outer layers until you reach the white, pliable core; mince the core. Cut off and discard the root ends of the bok choy; separate the leaves. Pick the cilantro leaves off the stems, keeping them separate; mince the stems. Keep the leaves whole. Using a peeler, remove the green rind of the lime, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of zest. Quarter the lime. Add the coconut milk powder and 1½ cups warm water to a small bowl; stir until well combined.

2 Cook the aromatics:

Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. In a medium pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the white parts of the scallions, lemongrass, cilantro stems, half the garlic and half the ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Transfer to a plate and spread into a single, even layer to cool slightly. Wipe out the pan.

Cook the aromatics:
Make the meatballs:
3 Make the meatballs:

In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs and cooled aromatics; season with salt and pepper. Mix gently to combine. Using your hands, form the mixture into 12 equal-sized balls.

4 Brown the meatballs:

In the same pan used to cook the aromatics, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the meatballs and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside, leaving any drippings (or fond) in the pan. Drain off as much of the fond as you’d like, leaving some in the pan.

Brown the meatballs:
Make the coconut curry:
5 Make the coconut curry:

Heat the pan of reserved fond on medium until hot. Add the remaining garlic and ginger; cook, stirring frequently, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add as much of the curry paste as you’d like (depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be); cook, stirring frequently, 20 to 30 seconds, or until toasted and fragrant. Add the lime zest and coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until slightly reduced. Add the meatballs and bok choy; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the bok choy is wilted. Remove from heat and stir in the juice of all 4 lime wedges; season with salt and pepper to taste.

6 Cook the noodles & plate your dish:

While the meatballs finish cooking, add the rice noodles to the pot of boiling water. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until tender; drain thoroughly. To plate your dish, divide the cooked noodles and coconut curry and meatballs between 2 dishes. Garnish with the cilantro leaves and green parts of the scallions. Enjoy!

Cook the noodles & plate your dish:
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