Description
A comforting dish of flavorful jerk meatballs in a creamy coconut curry sauce, perfect for chilly evenings or quick meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef or chicken
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the ground meat with jerk seasoning, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped green onions, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Form into meatballs about 1-2 inches in diameter.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add a splash of oil, and cook the meatballs until browned all over, about 8-10 minutes.
- Pour the coconut milk, curry powder, minced garlic, and ginger into a separate pot. Stir and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the browned meatballs into the coconut curry sauce and let them simmer together for another 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve over rice or with crusty bread.
Notes
Don’t skip browning the meatballs for extra flavor. Add a splash of coconut milk when reheating leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg