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Thai Coconut-Lime Chicken Meatballs (Low-Carb)

Tender chicken meatballs simmered in a coconut-lime broth for a rich, snackable bowl.

Thai Coconut-Lime Chicken Meatballs (Low-Carb)

Total

45 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

3

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Servings

Recipe serves 3

Ingredients

  • 450 g Ground chicken
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Lime juice
  • 1.5 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1 cup Coconut milk (unsweetened)
  • 0.5 cup Chicken broth
  • 0.5 tsp Red chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 0.25 tsp Salt(optional)
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper(optional)
  • 0.25 cup Cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix ground chicken with minced garlic, ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, chili flakes, salt, and pepper until tacky.

  2. 2

    Form into 12–14 small meatballs.

  3. 3

    Heat olive oil in a pot over medium. Brown meatballs in batches, 2–3 minutes per batch.

  4. 4

    Add coconut milk and chicken broth. Simmer gently 10–12 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.

  5. 5

    Taste and adjust with more lime or fish sauce if needed.

  6. 6

    Ladle into bowls and top with cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

460

23% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein38 g
Carbohydrate7 g
Fat33 g
Fiber1 g
Sugar2 g
Sodium980 mg

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