These moreish Thai red chicken meatballs will spice up any weekday evening. Cook up a big batch and serve them up a few different ways throughout the week.
Ingredients
Makes 3 dinners, each serving 6
For The Base (Thai Red Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce):
3 Tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
25g Fresh Coriander
600g Chicken Mince
3 Tbsp Fish Sauce
3 Limes
2 Egg
150g Breadcrumbs
300ml Coconut Milk
6 Tbsp Peanut Butter
1½ Tsp Sugar
450g Green Beans
6 Spring Onions
450g Basmati Rice
6 Lime Wedges
Olive Oil
For The Thai Red Meatball Curry:
3 x 400ml Cans Coconut Milk
6 Tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
40g Basil
6 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
4 Tbsp Fish Sauce
For The Thai Red Fried Meatball Fried Rice with Crispy Egg:
6 Eggs
45g Fresh Mint
45g Fresh Coriander
Sriracha
The Base Recipe
It's dead easy to turn this base dinner into two other delicious dinners, feeding you for three nights of the week.
Thai Red Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce
This one is savoury, spicy and jam-packed with veg. And it's rustled up in just 35 minutes. It's perfect for batch cooking, so make extra and serve it in different ways throughout the week.
The Recipes
Thai Red Chicken Meatball Curry
This one combines two of the greatest foods: meatballs and curry. Topped with sesame seeds and fresh herbs, it's a spicy and fresh midweek banger.
Thai Red Fried Meatball Fried Rice with Crispy Egg
The only thing better than meatballs or fried rice? Meatball fried rice. This one is crispy and moreish, topped with a runny crispy fried egg. Yes please.
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