Have you noticed the increased interest in Thai food? There seems to be a growing attraction. Well, here’s a relatively quick dish that offers the combination of grass-fed beef and Thai flavors that is sure to impress. Zoodles has also become a great alternative to pasta. Give this Thai Zoodles recipe a chance and you may find yourself falling head over heels for Thai food too.
Serves: 6
Start to finish: 30 minutes
US Wellness Meats Shopping List: Ground Beef, Turmeric
Recipe Author: Peyson Shields
PHOTO CREDIT: Peyson Shields
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 1 pound Grass-fed Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon onion, grated
For the Thai Zoodles:
- 4 zucchini squash, spiralized OR 2 packages of zucchini noodles
- 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup powdered peanut butter
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
Method
- Heat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine all meatball ingredients. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, measure scoops of the mixture into your palm and roll into meatballs.
- Place onto prepared cookie sheet and bake 15–18 minutes or until cooked through.
- In a personal-sized blender, add in all zoodle ingredients except the zucchini noodles. Blitz to combine.
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over high heat. Add in zucchini noodles and sauce. Toss to combine and cook until sauce has thickened and noodles have slightly softened.
- Serve with meatballs and top with chopped peanuts, lime and cilantro.
Meet the Author:
Big USWM thanks go out to Peyson Shields! Peyson is a writer and recipe developer who lives in Kansas City.
