Asian meatball soup

Asian meatball soup

Try this light yet satisfying supper idea when it's cold outside

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Put the mince in a bowl. Finely chop half the spring onions, one of the chillies and the coriander stalks. Add to the bowl with half the ginger and all of the lime zest. Add the breadcrumbs and egg white, season and mix well. Form into small meatballs.
  2. Heat the coconut milk and chicken stock in a pan. Shred the rest of the spring onions and chillies and add to the pan with the rest of the ginger and lime leaves. Simmer for a minute then drop in the meatballs and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the meatballs are cooked. Add the lime juice and fish sauce. Divide the noodles between bowls and spoon over the soup. Scatter with coriander to serve.

PER SERVING

382 kcalories, protein 29.9g, carbohydrate 24.2g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 12.7g, fibre 1.0g, salt 1.97 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2011.

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  • 10 January 2011

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this for dinner last night using pork mince and it was a welcomingly big portion for the calories. It was tasty but suprisingly, given the ingredients, it didn't pack the flavour punch I was expecting. However, I had wimped out and only used half the chilli recommended so this was partly my fault (hence why I am giving 4 rather than 3 stars). I had, however, added some lemongrass to both the meatballs and the broth. I think the meat really needs seasoning in addition to the other ingredients. I also think the meatballs might benefit from browning before adding to the broth.

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  • 17 January 2011

    leedskitchenscavenger commented on this recipe

    This was absolutely delicious we were running low on ingredients so used chilli flakes rather than fresh and 'easy' ginger from a jar. Very simple and healthy I will definitely make this again!

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  • 23 January 2011

    Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was absolutely delicious, easy to make and very flavourful. I love meatballs and I am fascinated by the idea of cooking them in a broth, which is not only easy, but also extremely tasty. I also used pork mince and I disagree that the meat needs extra seasoning and I do not think it will benefit from browning. I will make this recipe again, and cannot wait to surprise friends with it

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  • 24 January 2011

    Re Morrill rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous!!! Easy and so... tasty. I adjusted the chilli a little for our taste. My hubby said it's Papalicious!! Kids liked it too, definately a repeat recipe for us!!!

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  • 03 May 2012

    SarahSmith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious - my step-daughter says this is her favourite dinner ever. Reasonably easy to make and scrummy! I always use pork mince and often add an extra chilli.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 200g turkey or pork mince
  • ½ bunch spring onions
  • 2 red chillies
  • small bunch coriander
  • small chunk ginger , grated
  • 1 lime , zested and juiced
  • 1 handful fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 x 400ml tin half-fat coconut milk
  • 300.0ml chicken stock
  • 3-4 kaffir lime leaves (optional)
  • splash fish sauce
  • 100.0g egg noodles , cooked
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PER SERVING

382 kcalories, protein 29.9g, carbohydrate 24.2g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 12.7g, fibre 1.0g, salt 1.97 g

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