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Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Turkey Meatballs Recipe
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Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Turkey Meatballs

Turkey meatballs are slow cooked in Thai peanut sauce, then served over rice & topped with fresh cilantro, carrots & peanuts in this tasty rice bowl recipe!
Servings: 6 people
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Author: Whitney Bond
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

Turkey Meatballs

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk

Thai Peanut Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups coconut milk
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup Thai red curry paste
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice

Serve With (optional)

  • 4 cups rice
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • ½ cup crushed peanuts
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • To prepare the meatballs, add 1 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook the diced onions for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Add the ground turkey, garlic, ginger, cilantro, red curry paste, bread crumbs, egg, egg yolk and cooked onions to a large bowl.
  • Stir to combine ingredients.
  • Portion out into 20-24 golf ball sized meatballs.
  • Place the same skillet you cooked the onions in back on the stovetop over medium heat with the additional tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Add the meatballs to the skillet and brown on all sides, 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
  • Add all of the ingredients for the Thai peanut sauce to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours, or on low for 5-6 hours.
  • There are many different ways to serve these Thai Peanut Turkey Meatballs.
  • I added the meatballs to rice bowls with fresh shredded carrots, cilantro and crushed peanuts.

Notes

Nutrition information provided does not include the optional serving additions, such as rice, carrots and peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving 6gCalories 700kcal (35%)Carbohydrates 30g (10%)Protein 51g (102%)Fat 44g (68%)Saturated Fat 17g (85%)Cholesterol 142mg (47%)Sodium 699mg (29%)Potassium 947mg (27%)Fiber 4g (16%)Sugar 15g (17%)Vitamin A 2505mg (50%)Vitamin C 5.2mg (6%)Calcium 95mg (10%)Iron 5.1mg (28%)
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