Give juicy beef meatballs a Thai twist by spiking them with red curry paste. Make it a dish that gets a stamp of approval from the carb conscious by serving over a simple slaw instead of rice. Bring it all together with a silky coconut sauce, infused with citrusy makrut lime to cut the richness.
This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 30g carbohydrates per serving.
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3 clove
garlic
2 leaves
makrut lime leaves
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
beef mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1 bag
slaw mix
1 packet
crushed peanuts
(Contains Peanut; May be present: Gluten, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut. )
1 tin
coconut milk
½ tin
Thai red curry paste
(Contains Soy; May be present: Peanut. )
1
olive oil
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
½ tbs
soy sauce
(Contains Gluten, Soy;)
1 tsp
brown sugar
• Finely chop garlic. Remove centre veins from makrut lime leaves, then very finely chop. Roughly chop baby spinach leaves.
TIP: The makrut lime leaves are fibrous so you want to cut them into very small pieces!
• SPICY! You may find the curry paste hot! Add less if you're sensitive to heat. In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, fine breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt, 1/2 the garlic and 1/2 the Thai red curry paste (see ingredients). • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• While meatballs are cooking, combine slaw mix, baby spinach and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil in a large bowl. Season to taste.
• Wipe out frying pan and return to medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook makrut lime and remaining garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. • SPICY! You may find the curry paste hot! Add less if you're sensitive to heat. Add remaining Thai red curry paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in coconut milk, the soy sauce and brown sugar. Simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes.
• Divide slaw between bowls. Top with red curry beef meatballs and coconut sauce. • Sprinkle with crushed peanuts to serve. Enjoy!