“Destroyed” Chili Coconut Pork Smash Patties
with Zesty Rice, Roasted Green Beans & Peanuts
- Tree Nuts
- Wheat
- Peanuts
- Milk
If there’s one thing Drax knows, it’s how to smash things. And you’ll take a cue from the strongman of the group and smash the pork meatballs flat before roasting them in the oven. The juicy patties are coated with a sweet and spicy (just like Drax!) Thai chili coconut pan sauce and served over zesty rice along with tender green beans. Finish off the dish with a scattering of roasted peanuts, and you’ll be ready to fuel up for an epic adventure of your own!
Ingredients
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 unit
Coconut Milk
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 unit
Lime
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 thumb
Ginger
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position (middle and top positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince or grate ginger. Zest and quarter lime.
• Thoroughly shake coconut milk in container before opening. • In a small pot, combine ¼ cup coconut milk (you’ll use the rest later), ½ cup water, 1 TBSP butter, ½ tsp sugar, and a big pinch of salt. (For 4 servings, use ½ cup coconut milk, 1 cup water, 2 TBSP butter, and 1 tsp sugar.) • Bring to a boil, then stir in rice; cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid has absorbed and rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, in a large bowl, combine pork*, panko, ginger, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Form into 10-12 (20-24 for 4 servings) 1½-inch meatballs.
• Place meatballs on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet. Using a lightly oiled spatula, smash meatballs to make ¾-inch-thick patties. • Trim green beans if necessary. Toss green beans on empty side of sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide between two sheets; roast patties on middle rack and green beans on top rack.) • Roast on top rack until patties are cooked through and green beans are browned and tender, 14-16 minutes.
• When patties and green beans have 5 minutes left, combine chili sauce with remaining coconut milk in a large pan; heat over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by about half, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat. Stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and season with salt and pepper. • Add patties to pan with coconut chili sauce; toss to coat. • Divide rice between bowls; top with patties and green beans. Spoon any remaining sauce over patties. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the coconut-chili sauce and coconut rice, praising the unique blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Most found it quick and easy to make, though some noted multiple steps and dishes to clean.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more sauce, incorporating garlic or scallions into the patties, and adjusting ginger to taste.
- Leftovers: Some enjoyed it as leftovers, while others found the rice lost flavor or didn't reheat well.
- Texture: A few found the patties dry or mushy; smashing after cooking helped achieve crispiness.
Reviews from our home cooks
Loved the coconut lime rice with this one, and the generous thumb of ginger to use for the meatballs. I smashed them after I cooked them - still good and crispy on the bottom. Awesome sauce too :)
Adding ginger to the meat really sets it apart. The coconut milk leaves a wonderful scent through each bite. I added more beans BUT I also over-roasted them but besides that I enjoyed this dinner very much, and it was great as leftovers for lunch.
Was genuinely surprised by how good this was! The smashed patties were delicious and the coconut rice was so rich and creamy. Loved it!
This meal was absolutely delicious! It was so easy to make. I loved the sauce and the peanuts. That just took the meal to a whole new level. I will definitely buy this one again.
The green beans weren't that fresh and we had to toss about a third of them. Otherwise, it was good. We love the coconut rice and the patties were good. The sauce was delicious. It's unlikely we'll order this again because while it was tasty, it wasn't a must-have.
It's really delicious. I made it again without HelloFresh help and added scallion greens, ginger, garlic, and cilantro into the smash patties. Really perked them up to 1000.
This was AMAZING. I was surprised how much flavor the coconut milk brought to the rice! My only complaint would be that I think I prefer my green beans steamed than baked. But this was such a delicious meal!
The coconut milk was amazing, the sauce was amazing, and we loved the flavors! Unfortunately, the green beans sent to me were bad, so I had to supplement with my own frozen veggies.
I normally think roasting veggies makes them awesome but not roasted green beans. I think these are better sauteed in a little bit of that chili sauce with the coconut milk. That was awesome.
Extremely tasty and easy. Love the coconut sauce. Would have liked more rice. I think ground beef would work well
