Description
These Coconut Chicken Meatballs are a quick dinner win—tender meatballs packed with garlic, onion, and cilantro, all simmered in a silky red curry coconut sauce. It’s an easy recipe that fits weeknight dinner needs and still feels special enough for guests. Perfect for fans of healthy snacks, comfort food, and easy dinner ideas.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken
1/2 cup finely grated onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon neutral oil
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Cooked jasmine rice or naan, for serving
Extra chopped cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, grated onion, garlic, cilantro, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix gently by hand until just combined, then shape into golf ball-sized meatballs.
4. Place meatballs on the baking tray and bake for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through.
5. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and stir in red curry paste. Sauté for 1–2 minutes.
6. Pour in coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime juice, then bring to a gentle simmer.
7. Add the baked meatballs to the skillet and simmer in the sauce for 5–7 minutes.
8. Serve over rice or with naan, garnished with extra cilantro.
Notes
Don’t overmix the meatball mixture—gentle hands make tender meatballs.
Let the curry paste sauté briefly before adding coconut milk to release flavor.
Taste the sauce at the end and adjust lime or fish sauce for balance.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking, Simmering
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: coconut chicken meatballs, easy dinner, curry meatballs, healthy snack, quick dinner