Protein Upgrade | ORGANIC Beef Meatballs in Spicy Red Curry
with Garlic-Ginger Bok Choy
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
850 /serving
The math on this dish adds up nicely: meatballs plus curry equals a real paleo pleasure! Thai flavours spice up comforting bowlfuls of silky coconut milk with hot red curry paste. Add poblano pepper and wilted bok choy before bouncing in hearty organic beef meatballs.
We will send you:
- 340g Organic lean ground beef (raised without antibiotics by Canadian farmers)
- 1 Poblano pepper (or green pepper)
- 225g Baby bok choy
- 15ml Ginger paste
- 14g Cilantro
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 400ml Organic fair-trade coconut milk (non-GMO)
- 18g Red curry paste
You will need:
Large pot
Medium pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
69 g
Saturated Fat
43 g
Sodium
730 mg
Total Carb
18 g
Sugars
8 g
Protein
39 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Prepare & cook the meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine the pork, ½ the ginger, ½ the garlic and a big pinch of S&P.
- Form into 10 meatballs (double for 4 portions).
- In a large pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the meatballs* and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, 9 to 11 min., until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate, leaving any browned bits in the pot. Reserve the pot.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, halve, core and medium-dice the poblano.
- Remove the root ends of the bok choy; separate the leaves.
- Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and stems.
Start the curry
- In the reserved pot, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the curry paste (add ½ for medium spicy) and cook, scraping up any browned bits, 30 sec. to 1 min., until toasted and fragrant.
- Add the poblano and S&P. Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the coconut milk and cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 min. (10 to 12 min. for 4 portions), until slightly reduced.
Cook the bok choy
- Meanwhile, in a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the remaining ginger and garlic. Sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add ½ the bok choy and cook, partially covered, 2 to 3 min., until tender; season with S&P.
Finish the curry & serve
- To the pot of curry, add the meatballs, remaining bok choy and ½ the cilantro.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until the bok choy is tender.
- Divide the **curry **and bok choy between your bowls.
- Garnish with the remaining cilantro. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
