Chicken Meatballs & Pumpkin Curry Sauce

Try this flavorful Chicken Meatballs & Pumpkin Curry Sauce recipe! ​ Juicy chicken meatballs are simmered in a creamy pumpkin curry sauce with coconut milk, peanut butter, and spices, paired with vibrant veggies like carrots, bell peppers, and peas. Perfect served over quinoa or spiralized veggies, and garnished with peanuts, scallions, and cilantro. ​ Ready in just 45 minutes, this dish is a delicious and wholesome meal for the whole family! ​

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, coconut sugar, red chili paste, cilantro, green onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Mix and form into 16 golf ball-sized meatballs.
  2.  Place a large deep skillet over medium-high heat and add sesame oil. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, about 5-6 minutes total. When the meatballs are done browning, transfer them to a plate and set aside.
  3.  Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, peanut butter, soy sauce, and yellow curry powder; whisk together until well combined. Add in carrots, then add the meatballs, back in and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
  4. After 15 minutes, remove the lid and gently stir in the red bell pepper and peas. Simmer for 5 more minutes uncovered. Serve with rice, quinoa or with spiralized zucchini or sweet potato.

Garnish
Chopped honey-roasted peanuts, scallions, cilantro.

Nutrition:

Calories 346 | Cholesterol 115g | Fat 21g | Sodium 236mg | Carbs 20g | Vitamin A 9157IU |
Fiber 4g | Vitamin C 36mg | Sugar 8g | Calcium 49mg | Protein 22g | Iron 3mg

20 ingredients · 45 minutes · 5 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Extra Lean Ground Chicken
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1 tbsp Coconut Sugar
  •  1/2 tsps Sweet Chili Sauce (red chili paste)
  • 1/3 cup Cilantro
  • 2 stalks Green Onion
  • 4 Garlic (cloves)
  • 1 1/2 tsps Ginger
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 Sea Salt & Black Pepper (teaspoon)
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 cups Lite Coconut Milk (15 ounce can)
  • 3/4 cup Pureed Pumpkin
  • 2 tbsps All Natural Peanut Butter (creamy)
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, Low Sodium
  • 1 tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1 Carrot (large, sliced)
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper (chunks or julienned)
  • 1/2 cup Frozen Peas

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Damian Bramer Nutritionist

Damian Bramer, Nutritionist

Damian earned her bachelor’s in nutrition science from UC Davis, California and is a certified nutrition consultant. She provides nutrition guidance and education for people who suffer from a wide array of conditions such as autoimmune disease, degenerative diseases, mental illnesses, diabetes, cancer and most recently obesity. She has also provided support for specialty groups such as athletes, adolescents, and the elderly.

She believes the best way to maintain good health is to adopt eating and lifestyle habits that are sustainable for the long term. These habits should not only be manageable but enjoyable to you as well. They should support your individual energy requirement, optimize your digestive health, lower inflammation, and keep your blood sugar balanced.

Strengthening the body’s systems and improving the quality of life with whole foods nutrition is the common goal for all her patients.

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