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This budget-friendly and delicious turkey meatball curry is a simple dish that can be made with ingredients commonly found in your pantry. This easy curry meatball recipe can be made with ground turkey, chicken, or pork. Enjoy it with rice or cauliflower rice and some extra greens on the side.
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My Easy Curry Meatballs
This recipe for curry meatballs is simple and uses easily accessible ingredients. Perfect for a mid-week meal that is hearty, nutritious, and affordable. This version features juicy and fluffy ground turkey meatballs flavored with ginger, garlic, and mild curry spice. The creamy red curry sauce, with coconut as the base, is infused with ginger, garlic, curry spice, turmeric, and a touch of fish sauce for that umami taste. Carrots and red peppers add a nutritious and flavorful element to this dish. Mild and kid-friendly, this meatball curry is best served over rice or cauliflower rice to soak up all the creamy goodness.
👩🍳 If you’re looking for more ground turkey recipes, be sure to check out baked turkey zucchini meatballs, Greek-style turkey Bolognese sauce, turkey sausage and sweet potato, or lemony turkey meatball and kale soup.
What You’ll Need
Here is what you will need for these curry meatballs. Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
- Ground turkey – a lean and flavorful option for meatballs. Can also use ground chicken or pork.
- Curry spices – mild curry spice, turmeric, garlic, and ginger.
- Coconut milk – full-fat canned coconut milk.
- Veggies – onions, carrots, and red peppers.
- Others – fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and tomato paste.
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How To Make Curry Meatballs
Follow these step-by-step instructions to create delicious curry meatballs:
- Step 1. Combine the meatball ingredients and shape into small balls.
- Step 2. Brown the meatballs in a skillet.
- Step 3. Prepare the curry sauce with onions, carrots, and red peppers.
- Step 4. Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, turmeric, coconut milk, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- Step 5. Return the meatballs to the sauce and cook until heated through.
Serve the curry meatballs over rice with a side of veggies and garnish with fresh cilantro.
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Learn how to make easy, delicious, and budget-friendly curry meatballs with ground turkey meat and creamy red coconut sauce. You can use ground chicken or pork mince instead of turkey in this recipe.
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Combine the meatball ingredients and shape into balls.
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Brown the meatballs in a skillet.
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Prepare the curry sauce with veggies and spices.
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Add the meatballs back to the sauce and cook until heated through.
Freezing: These meatballs and the sauce freeze well, for up to 3 months.
Paleo/Whole30 version: Swap breadcrumbs for almond meal and tapioca flour, omit brown sugar, and adjust sweeteners as needed.
Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Iron: 3mg
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