Thursday, February 16, 2012

Coconut Curry Meatballs

My husband was out of town this entire week so I was left to my own devices... which is actually quit frightening for me. I have to cook? By myself?? What if I have questions? Panic attack in 3,2, 1... Ok so to avoid a complete melt down, I opted for one of the easiest recipes I could find: Coconut Curry Meatballs from Mark Sisson's Primal Cookbook Quick & Easy Meals. There are so many recipes in this cookbook I am just dying to make, but I was more than happy to start with this one. It's pretty much fool proof, which is obviously what I need!! Plus it's Paleo. :)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken (I used all thigh meat but Marks uses half thigh and half breast)
1 carrot (grated) (I had baby carrots so I used about 12)
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup (unsweetened) shredded coconut
1 egg
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt (you may need more)
a handful of cilantro or parsley (I skipped this)

Step 1: Put all the ingredients in the food processor and pulse until smooth. 
That was super easy right?!?

Step 2. Form meatballs, approximately 24.
 I only lost one meat ball to the floor before cooking. I think that's pretty good. 

I'm just going to quote the rest from the cookbook.

"Heat several tablespoons oil (I used olive oil) in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot enough so that a meatball sizzles as soon as it huts the pan, put all the meatballs in. Cook two minutes then roll the meatballs over and cook five minutes more. Put a lid on the pan and finish cooking for another 6-8 minutes."

And you have delicious Coconut Curry Meatballs!
These are actually in the appetizer section of the cookbook but I ate them as my meal with some steamed broccoli. You can make these for dinner or lunch like I did, or they are also a super easy finger food for a party. 

13 comments:

  1. YUM!! I probably would have had them as a meal as well - I love really easy recipes!

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    1. Yeah, plus I would have felt weird eating an appetizer before my meal at home by myself...that seems strange. ;)

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  2. Hey. just saw this and thought you might be interested...
    http://thefrugalgirls.com/2012/02/free-kindle-cookbook-the-vegetarian-paleo-recipe-cookbook.html

    And the meatballs sound delish! I'll have to give them a try.

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  3. I would never think to do coconut and meatballs together but that looks SO GOOD!

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    1. Haha me either! But lucky for us Mark Sisson did! ;)

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  4. That sounds so good. I love coconut and curry, so I'm sure I would love this recipe!

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    1. I love both of them but had never had them together. Pleasantly surprised. :)

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  5. nice opinion.. thanks for sharing...

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  6. Oh, those look really good. I'm loving curry these days. No idea why but all of the sudden I'm using it on everything- yet, I have not tried this combo out! SUPER healthy. I love it!

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    1. We have been using curry a lot lately. Kind of crazy because it's not something I've used a lot in the past.

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  7. I love curry! This recipe looks great, Laura!

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    1. Curry is pretty awesome. I've probably used it more in the past few months than in the rest of my life.

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