Thai Green Curry Turkey Meatballs (Low-Carb)
Spiced turkey meatballs simmered in a creamy coconut-curry sauce served with sautéed spinach.

Total
50 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 450 g Ground turkey
- 4 Spinach
- 2 Green curry paste (check label for soy-free)
- 400 ml Coconut milk (full-fat)
- 0 g Fish sauce(optional)
- 1.5 tbsp Lime juice
- 3 Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Coconut aminos (optional, for saltiness)(optional)
- 0.25 cup Cilantro, chopped(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix ground turkey with salt and pepper. Shape into 12–14 small meatballs.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add curry paste and cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Stir in coconut milk and minced garlic/ginger. Simmer 5 minutes to meld flavors.
- 4
Add meatballs to the curry. Simmer gently until cooked through (10–12 minutes). Avoid boiling hard to keep meatballs tender.
- 5
Stir in lime juice and coconut aminos if using. Taste and adjust saltiness.
- 6
Wilt spinach in a separate pan or directly in the curry for the last 1 minute. Serve with cilantro (optional).
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 44 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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