Sweet Chilli Paneer with Black Rice & Pepper

Serving size

Ready in 20 High protein 5 plants

Sweet Chilli Paneer with Black Rice & Pepper

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Cuisine: Korean
Food group: Dairy

Warm up the weeknights with this sweet chilli sizzler! Starring fresh paneer cheese, drizzled in a sticky Korean-style sauce (homemade with sticky honey and spicy chilli). Dish up with juicy pepper, leafy pak choi, crunchy spring onions and steamed black rice.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Pull out a large non-stick frying pan, a medium frying pan, a small bowl & a measuring jug

Get started

  • Dice the paneer into 2cm cubes. Dice the onion and pepper into 2cm chunks. Trim the pak choi and cut into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the spring onions, keeping the white and green parts separate
  • Heat the large non-stick frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the paneer and cook for 3-4 mins per side, until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside

Make the sweet chilli sauce

  • Meanwhile, in the small bowl, add the chilli paste (add less for less heat), tamari, honey, ketchup, ginger & garlic paste and 50ml water (25ml for 1 person). Mix well to combine
  • Reheat the frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion, pepper, pak choi and spring onion whites and cook for 4-5 mins, until the veg begins to soften. Season with salt and pepper
  • Return the paneer to the pan and pour over the sauce. Cook for 3-4 mins, until the veg is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly

Rice time

  • Heat the medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the rice and break it up with a wooden spoon
  • Add a splash of water and cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot. Season with a pinch of salt

Plate up

  • Share the sweet chilli paneer between bowls, with the black rice alongside. Scatter over the spring onion greens

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