Yellow Thai Coconut Broth with Chicken Meatballs & Thai Salad
A vibrant Thai‑inspired dinner that combines a fragrant yellow coconut broth, tender chicken meatballs, and a crisp Thai salad. The broth is brightened with lemongrass, galangal and turmeric, while the salad adds fresh herbs and lime for a perfect balance of creamy, spicy, and tangy flavors.
Recipe by mob.co.uk· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Thai basileaves
Chicken Meatballs
- 1 1/10 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- salt
Yellow Coconut Broth
- 1 7/10 cup coconut milk
- 1 1/10 pt chicken stock
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 0.71 oz galangal
- 0.53 oz fresh turmeric
- 4 Kaffir lime leaves
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp palm sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 bird's eye chilies
- 1 tbsp peanut oil or neutral oil
Thai Salad
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 carrot
- 1 cucumber
- 0.5 red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1 bird's eye chilies
Instructions
- 1Prepare the chicken meatballs (see Meatballs component).
- 2Prepare the yellow coconut broth (see Broth component).
- 3While the broth is simmering, assemble the Thai salad (see Salad component).
- 4Once the meatballs are cooked through, ladle broth with meatballs into bowls.
- 5Top each bowl with a generous handful of the fresh Thai salad.
- 6Garnish with extra cilantro, mint, and a squeeze of lime if desired.
- 7Serve hot and enjoy.
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- How long does it take to make Yellow Thai Coconut Broth with Chicken Meatballs & Thai Salad?
- About 50 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Yellow Thai Coconut Broth with Chicken Meatballs & Thai Salad recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Yellow Thai Coconut Broth with Chicken Meatballs & Thai Salad recipe come from?
- It was shared by mob.co.uk on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.