Thai Chili Coconut Smashed Beef Patties
with Zesty Rice, Roasted Green Beans & Peanuts
- Tree Nuts
- Wheat
- Peanuts
- Milk
If you take a meatball and smash it flat before cooking, a little kitchen magic happens: All those jagged, craggy edges that form get extra crisp and caramelized when roasting in the oven. Coat those patties with a sweet and spicy Thai chili coconut pan sauce and serve over zesty rice along with tender green beans. Finish with a scattering of roasted peanuts and squeezes of lime, and you’ve taken the humble meatball into fiercely delicious territory!
Ingredients
1 thumb
Ginger
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Coconut Milk
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
½ cup
Jasmine Rice
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
½ teaspoon
Sugar
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
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. Trim green beans if necessary.
• In a small pot, combine ½ cup water, ¼ cup coconut milk (thoroughly shake in container before opening), 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 and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until 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.
Swap in beef or turkey for pork
• Place meatballs on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet. Using a lightly oiled spatula, smash meatballs to make ¾-inch-thick patties. Toss green beans on empty side with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide between 2 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, in a large pan, combine chili sauce with remaining coconut milk 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 Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the tasty blend of lime, ginger, and coconut flavors, though some found the ginger overpowering.
- Ease of prep: Several missed instructions to smash the meatballs into patties, causing confusion during cooking.
- Suggestions: For better texture, ensure patties are flattened to ¾-inch thick for a good sear 🍳.
- Portions: Some felt the rice portion was too small; consider adding extra for a more filling meal.
- Protein options: While beef worked well, many preferred the pork version for better flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
The recipe card has two steps missing. It never said to roast the green beans with the patties (though it was in the picture) and it never said to smash the meatballs into patties. Otherwise good flavors!
These were very tasty. We'd definitely get this again. Swapped the pork for beef. Delicious. Love the peanuts on top and the coconut rice was amazing.
This was really good! We'd made the beef patties too big, so we didn't get a flat enough "smash" for a good sear. Even though we didn't get the cook completely correct, we really enjoyed the recipe.
This is DELICIOUS! But there are a few things that need a little work. There was not enough liquid for the rice so it started to burn. The sauce was very tasty but thin. Otherwise an excellent flavorful meal!
Great concept, great ideas, too much ginger for me. I wanted to love these smashed patties...but the combination of the lemon zest and ginger messed these up for me. All I could taste on the patties was citrus. It overpowered the meat flavor.
Not enough rice! Not even close to what is shown in the picture. Rice is cheap! Include more to make this a full meal!
So different, with a nutty taste. The whole family enjoyed.
Great notes of lime, ginger and coconut makes this meal standout from the mundane dinner meals!!
The rice did not cook through with the addition of the coconut milk, I also received the wrong protein with my order.
Rice was too sweet, no need to put sugar in it. Didn't like the grated ginger in beef patties. Would not order again.
