Coconut Curry Thai Turkey Meatballs

Don’t underestimate ground turkey! These Thai turkey meatballs are bursting with flavor and yield a delicious family meal.

The key to ensuring these meatballs are moist and filling is the homemade coconut curry sauce that comes together in minutes on the stovetop.

💛 Why you’ll love this recipe

• Requires just 30 minutes to prepare.
• Bursting with Thai-inspired flavors.
• Protein-packed, low-carb, and dairy-free.
• Nutrient-dense.

➡️ Ingredients

Turkey Meatballs:

• Ground turkey
• Egg
• Coconut flour
• Garlic cloves
• Fresh parsley or fresh basil
• Green onions
• Coconut aminos
• Curry powder
• Salt
• Pepper
• Red pepper flakes

Coconut Curry Sauce:

• Coconut oil or olive oil
• White onion
• Garlic clove
• Fresh ginger
• Full-fat coconut milk
• Chicken broth
• Red curry paste
• Coconut aminos
• Fish sauce
• Golden monk fruit sweetener

⏲ How to make these Thai turkey meatballs

This is an overview of the recipe’s instructions. The full instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Preheat: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Prepare Meatballs: Mix together all of the meatball ingredients until fully incorporated then roll that mixture into 18 equal-sized balls and place on your prepared baking sheet.
• Bake: Bake the meatballs until the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees, which should take about 15-20 minutes.

• Coconut Curry Sauce: While the meatballs bake, sauté the chopped onion in a hot oiled pan until soft, before adding garlic and ginger and cooking for an additional 30 seconds. Then add the remaining sauce ingredients and stir to combine. Reduce the stovetop heat to low and simmer the sauce until thickened.
• Add The Meatballs To The Sauce: Once the meatballs have finished baking, transfer them from the baking sheet to the prepared sauce and coat them in the sauce before serving.
• Garnish And Serve: Garnish with chopped fresh basil, fresh cilantro, and/or fresh parsley.

👉 Ingredient substitution suggestions

• Ground Turkey: Ground beef, ground chicken, or ground pork can be substituted in for ground turkey at a 1:1 ratio. Note that this substitution will change the final nutrition information of the recipe.
• Egg: To make this an egg-free recipe, omit the egg and, instead, make a flax egg. To make a flax egg, simply combine 1 tbsp ground flax seeds with 2 tbsp + 2 tsp water. Stir together and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Note that I have not tested this substitution, but this replacement typically works and I wanted to offer it as an option.
• Chicken Broth: Beef broth or vegetable broth will work great here.
• Red Curry Paste: Green curry paste works here. Sub in at a 1:1 ratio.
• Coconut Aminos: Liquid aminos or gluten-free soy sauce can be substituted at a 1:1 ratio; note, though, that both of these products contain soy, which will render the recipe as no longer being paleo-friendly.
• Fish Sauce: Additional coconut aminos can be substituted in for fish sauce. Alternatively, liquid aminos or gluten-free soy sauce can be used, but note, as mentioned above, both of these contain soy.
• Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener: Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener, Swerve, or erythritol can be substituted in for Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener at a 1:1 ratio. Or, you can altogether omit this ingredient.

Keep in mind that any changes you make to this recipe may modify the carb content.

✨ Variations

• Use a mixture of ground beef and ground turkey to make the meatballs.
• Use green curry paste instead of red.
• Add a squeeze of lime juice atop your final dish just before serving.

〰️ What to serve with the meatballs

• Serve the meatballs atop cooked cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles.
• Serve alongside roasted radishes.
• Serve alongside lemony spinach.

💬 FAQs

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