Green Curry Chicken Meatballs
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4-6 with rice
- 550g/1.lbs. chicken thigh mince
- 3 coriander roots, rinsed well and finely chopped or blended
- 3/4 cup steamed jasmine rice
- 3 tablespoons green curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon sugar
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Non stick olive oil spray
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2 tablespoons oil
- 1.5 tablespoons green curry paste
- 200ml/7flozs. coconut cream
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 200g/7ozs. green beans, cut in half
- 225g/8ozs. bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 green chilli, sliced thinly
- 1/4 bunch coriander leaves, rinsed well
- Rice to serve
Step 1 - Line a large baking tray with parchment. Mix the chicken mince, coriander root, jasmine rice, green curry paste, fish sauce, beaten egg and sugar in a large bowl well. Shape into balls and place on the tray-I got 24 balls out of this mixture. Chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
Step 2 - Preheat oven to 210C/410F. I rerolled the meatballs to give them a more spherical shape before baking them. Spray them with oil spray and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 3 - Meanwhile heat the oil in a large frying pan and saute the green curry paste until fragrant. Add the coconut cream and cook for a minute. Add water and fish sauce and bring to a boil. Add the beans and bamboo shoots and cook for 4-5 minutes. Take off the heat. Add the meatballs once finished in the oven and spoon the sauce over the meatballs. Scatter coriander leaves and green chillies over the curry and serve with rice.
Personal Note
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So tell me Dear Reader, have you been stockpiling? Have you watched any of these or do you have any recommendations? What is your strategy? What is it like in your country/city/town?