Thai-Style Meatballs in Coconut Curry Sauce

Ingredients

For the Meatballs

• 500 g ground chicken

• 1 egg

• 1 small onion

• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

• Salt, pepper

For the Sauce

• 1 tbsp red curry paste (adjust the amount according to how spicy the paste is)

• 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk

• 1 tsp fish sauce (can be substituted with soy sauce)

• 1 tsp brown sugar

• A pinch of salt

• A handful of finely chopped cilantro

Steps

Meatballs

1. Blend the onion in a food processor or blender

2. Mix the ground chicken with all the remaining ingredients

3. Shape the mixture into meatballs using wet hands

4. Arrange the meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 20 minutes

5. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce

Sauce

6. Add the curry paste to a skillet and, stirring, gradually pour in the coconut milk

7. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes

8. The sauce will thicken slightly during this time

9. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes

10. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving