Pork Meatballs with Coconut Curry
A creamy coconut curry with baked meatballs and rice noodles.
Pork Meatbals
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| 1 lb. | ground pork |
| 1 Tbsp. | green curry paste |
Pork Meatballs: Heat oven to 400F. In a medium sized bowl combine ground pork with 1 tablespoon curry paste. Divide and form 1” meatballs and place on parchment lined baking tray. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes .
Cook Rice Noodles
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| rice noodles |
Bring a medium or large pot of water to a boil. Stir in rice noodles and cook until tender, about 2-5 minutes - depending on how wide your noodles are. Drain and rinse in cold water. Toss with sesame oil.
Prepare Vegetables
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| 1 medium | shallot |
| 0.33 lb. | shiitake mushroom |
| 1 medium | bell pepper red, yellow or orange |
| 1 medium | sweet potato or delicata squash |
Mince shallot. Slice shiitakes into 1/4” strips (if using button mushrooms cut into quarters). Cut bell pepper into 1/2” cubes. Peel and chop sweet potato into 1” cubes.
Make Curry
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| olive oil | |
| 3 Tbsp. | green curry paste |
| 1 14 oz. can | coconut milk full fat |
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot. Stir in remaining curry paste and cook until toasted and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes .
Stir in shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, and sweet potato, cook until well coated, 1-2 minutes .
Add coconut milk and 1 cup water, mix until well combined. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes . Stir in baked meatballs and continue cooking another 10 minutes , or until yams are cooked through and fork tender.
Serve
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| 1 bunch | cilantro |
| 1 cup | roasted peanuts |
| 1 | lime |
Chop cilantro. Serve curry over rice noodles. Garnish with chopped cilantro, roasted peanuts and freshly squeezed lime juice.