Curry spiced ground turkey meatballs smothered in a delicious creamy red curry coconut sauce that is sure to be your new favorite meal GrainFree, GlutenFree, and. I now make very creamy homemade coconut milk after following sort of your instructions for coconut butter. I pour the liquified butter into the vitamix and get it. In a medium pan, combine frozen coconut milk with sugar over med low heat till sugar completely dissolved. Slowly bring to a boil. How to use coconut milk is a common FAQ. This article covers types of coconut milk, brands, recipes, making vegan coconut cream, and more. Learn how to make your own Homemade Coconut Milk from scratch using freshly cracked coconut flesh. Trust me, it doesnt get any fresher or better than thisHow to Use Coconut Milk Recipes, Tips Best Brands. Alisa Fleming Coconut milk is a wonderful food and a truly amazing ingredient for anyone who is dairy free or vegan. But, many people wonder how to use coconut milk I recently posted about a great deal on Thai Kitchen Organic Coconut Milk I bought two orders right away, and a reader asked this question. That very evening, a friend asked me how to use coconut milk when she spotted a few unpacked cans on my counter. I knew it was time to demystify the powers of coconut milkTypes of Coconut Milk. First, the three basic types of coconut milk on the market Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk Decades ago, this was a hard to find specialty Asian ingredient, now every grocery store carries it. Look for it in the ethnic section of your local grocery store, or like me, order it online. Good brands will have a thick cream that separates and rises to the top. The more separation and thick cream, the better the product. Yes, separation can be a good thing Light Canned Coconut Milk This is actually the most popular type of canned coconut milk among Americans and I have no idea why. Its merely watered down full fat coconut milk. Save yourself some money. When you want light coconut milk, just use 1 part full fat canned coconut milk with 2 parts water. Coconut-milk-storage-after-opening-can.jpg' alt='What To Do With Leftover Coconut Milk' title='What To Do With Leftover Coconut Milk' />You can freeze leftover coconut milk, though youll use almost the entire can if you make both the chicken and rice in the recipe. Leftovers are also good added to. Ideas For Leftover Turkey Delicious recipes to pump new flavor into your holiday bird The Editors of Prevention October 22, 2013. Homemade coconut milk is surprisingly easy to make. It is also healthier, cheaper and more deliciousLight coconut milk will not separate to give you coconut cream. Light coconut milk may be used in recipes as a substitute for half and half, but the light coconut milk isnt quite as rich. It has about half the fat of half and half brands do vary slightly in fat content. Coconut Milk Beverage Do not confuse this low fat milk like drink with canned coconut milk. This is a milk alternative, and should be used as such for drinking or in recipes. It is sold in cartons in the refrigerated section or with other shelf stable milk alternatives. If you are frugal, you can make your own by simply adding water to full fat coconut milk. Coconut milk beverage can be used as a substitute for low fat or whole milk in a 1 1 ratio. Recommended Coconut Milk Brands. Below are brands that I currently recommend, with my top picks highlighted Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk Thai Kitchen Coconut MilkTop Pick Available in both conventional and organic. I do find the organic version to be slightly better quality. Golden Star Coconut Milkop Pick This brand is harder to find, but I love that it has just two ingredients coconut milk and water. Absolutely no stabilizers or gums in this brand, and its relatively cheap. Its sold in Asian markets and surprisingly at Walmart, but Ive heard the stocks are sporadic at some locations. Please note that this brand is overpriced online for some reason Purchase it in store for a much better value last price check 1. Native Forest Coconut Milk This brand also comes in conventional and organic versions. A huge benefit of this brand is that they use BPA free cans. Ive trialed it once. Ive tried it and it was a good brand, no complaints, but it didnt wow me enough to stray from the other two brands. Please note that you may see recommendations for Whole Foods 3. Organic on this website. I no longer recommend this brand because the quality has gone downhill. At least in my local area, this brand is more watery and no longer has a nice thick cream like it used to. Light Coconut Milk Trader Joes Light Coconut Milkop Pick If I need some light coconut milk and wont be going to another store, I pick up this brand. Its good, reliable, and one of the least expensive on the market. Thai Kitchen Lite Coconut Milk I havent used this variety myself, but many Go Dairy Free readers have recommended it. Native Forest Light Coconut Milk Again, this is the brand to go for if you want BPA free cans. Note that you will find a wider variety of both full fat and light canned coconut milk brands at Asian markets. Chaokah is a popular one, but there are often others. Sometimes they will also be a much better price, but sometimes they wont Shop around. Coconut Milk Beverage Trader Joes Coconut Milk Beverage It never goes on sale, unfortunately, but their price is fair, and its always in stock in unsweetened. So Delicious Organic Coconut Milk Beverage The original brand of coconut milk beverage, and still going strong. Ive linked to where you can purchase the shelf stable varieties online, but So Delicious has pretty good distribution and is one of the easiest brands to find in stores. There are a few other brands on the market including Silk Pure. Coconut, Coconut Dream, and generics. Honestly, all of these brands have seemed pretty comparable to me. I recommend just shopping based on price. So Delicious tends to offer more coupons and sales. How to Make Coconut Cream. One of the most amazing things about full fat coconut milk is coconut cream. It can be whipped like dairy cream and used in recipes in place of dairy cream. How to use coconut milk as cream in recipes Shake the can to emulsify the contents. Open and use in recipes in a 1 1 ratio as a replacement for dairy cream. Full fat canned coconut milk is slightly lower in fat than full fat dairy cream. If you need the extra richness then do the following How to use coconut milk as whipping cream in recipes For the richest coconut cream substitute possible, let the can settle for 3. If the room temperature is warm, then place the can in the refrigerator for an hour. Open the can do not shake it Skim off the thick layer of cream to use in your recipes or to whipYou will get anywhere from 12 cup to 34 cup or even a little more of coconut cream per can, depending on the quality of the brand. Coconut Milk Tips Notes. Obviously, coconut milk and cream do not taste exactly like dairy cream. They have a definite coconut vibe. The lighter or more watered down the coconut milk, the less coconut it tastes. Choose recipes wisely to ensure that the flavor melds. You may actually be surprised how versatile it is, even though it is coconut. See the recipes below for tons of ideas. The watery liquid left after you skim the cream from a can of coconut milk can be used in smoothies or other recipes like coconut water or a light coconut milk. Coconut milk freezes well. If your recipe only calls for a small amount, simply freeze it into cubes. I usually portion it into 2 tablespoon cubes. This way I have a small amount and can pop out as many cubes as I need for recipes at a later date. Coconut milk and coconut cream really are the original dairy alternatives. They branded their names long before milk alternatives and substitutes arrived on the market and the dairy industry got proprietary about titles. So you can refer to them as coconut milk and coconut cream they are dairy free, but you dont have to put alternative or substitute in their title. Of course, cans and cartons arent your only option. You can actually make your own coconut milkMy friend Alexa shows you how with her Fresh Coconut Milk Recipe. How to Use Coconut Milk Dairy Free Recipes Most of the recipes below use full fat canned coconut milk. Some may call for light coconut milk, which you can make from full fat canned coconut milk as noted above. All of the recipes below are dairy free, and most are vegan and gluten free, too Sweet. Savory. Enjoy more great coconut milk inspired recipes, including whipped coconut cream recipes, in Go Dairy Free The Guide and Cookbook. Thai Coconut Curry Turkey Meatballs. Curry spiced ground turkey meatballs smothered in a delicious creamy red curry coconut sauce that is sure to be your new favorite meal Grain Free, Gluten Free, and Paleo tooThese meatballs you guys. Ive been thinking about them non stop. Part of the reason is that EVERY PERSON in my family keeps asking me if were having these for dinner again. Mr. Wholesomelicious has now claimed these as his new favorite dinner. And just to give you some perspective, hes had the same favorite dinner for over 5 years. For him to de throne that meal, and place this one at the very top, really says something about how tasty these are. Forget the typical spaghetti and meatballs in my house, my kids now want these instead. The coconut red curry sauce is so perfectly spiced that its impossible to leave the dinner table with any ounce of it left on the plate. To start, you will mix together a quick blend a few spices, some almond meal, and fresh basil to your ground turkey and sausage. Just a few notes about the meat. I use a blend of ground turkey and ground turkey sausage. The sausage can be difficult to find, and even more difficult to find without sugar or other additives. So keep that in mind when shopping, or use plain grass fed ground beef and pork. Roll them into small balls, and place them in the oven. This will make A LOT I think it made about 4. Which was a good thing because we absolutely needed those leftovers. Place them on a large baking sheet and cook for 2. While the meatballs are baking, whip up the sauce in a large skillet. Once the meatballs are done, add to the sauce I had planned on making these all in one skillet, but decided it would be easier to bake with the amount of meat that I had. I then topped with fresh basil and served over spaghetti squash. My kids wanted this over regular pasta, which they absolutely loved. These meatballs can also be served over rice or cauliflower rice. The sauce tasted even better the next dayLooking for more Whole. You can also check out my 3. Whole. 30 complete meal plan Grain Free Thai Coconut Curry Turkey Meatballs. Thai red curry paste. Begin by preheating your oven to 3. MIx together the ground turkey and sausage in a medium sized bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix together curry powder, basil, ginger, garlic powder, and almond flour. Add to the and incorporate well. Finally, add the egg. Form the meatballs into 1 1. Bake for 2. 0 minutes. While meatballs are cooking, make the sauce. Chocolate Praline Cake. Heat a large skillet to medium high heat, add coconut oil. Add the chopped veggies onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 5 7 minutes until onion is translucent. Add curry paste, than all of the coconut milk. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1. Add salt, and more to taste if needed. Add meatballs to the sauce, and cook for another 5 minutes. Finish off with fresh basil. Serve hot over Spaghetti squash, noodles, zoodles, rice, or cauliflower rice. Turkey sausage can be hard to find without fillers and added sugar. You can also use ground pork, or all ground turkey as a replacement.