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Garlic-Chili Chicken Meatballs with Coriander-Ginger Rice

These Garlic-Chili Chicken Meatballs served over fragrant Coriander-Ginger Rice are a flavorful and aromatic weeknight dinner. Tender meatballs crisped to perfection pair beautifully with herbaceous rice, enhanced with fresh lime, garlic, and ginger, delivering a balanced, bright, and satisfying meal ready in under 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time for meatballs 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 300 g ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic 1 clove for meatballs, 1 for rice purée
  • 1 tbsp chili oil plus extra to serve
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 2 handfuls fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger grated
  • 0.5 piece lime zest and juice
  • 200 g cooked rice preferably jasmine or basmati

Method
 

Prepare Meatballs
  1. In a bowl, mix together ground chicken, 1 grated garlic clove, chili oil, egg, black pepper, and salt until just combined.
  2. Shape the mixture into 20 small meatballs and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
Prepare Coriander-Ginger Purée
  1. In a blender, combine coriander leaves, grated ginger, remaining garlic clove, lime zest and juice, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp water, and salt and pepper.
  2. Blend until smooth, adding more water if needed to achieve a pourable consistency.
Cook Meatballs
  1. Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the meatballs and cook for 6–7 minutes, turning to brown evenly and ensuring they are cooked through.
  3. Remove from heat and spoon some pan juices over the meatballs.
Prepare Rice
  1. Warm the cooked rice and fold in the coriander-ginger purée.
  2. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt or lime as needed.
Assemble and Serve
  1. Serve the rice on plates and top with meatballs.
  2. Drizzle with extra chili oil and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Notes

  • Resting the meatballs helps them hold their shape during cooking.
  • Adjust chili oil and lime juice to taste for heat and acidity.