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Pineapple Paneer Teriyaki Bake

As easy and delicious vegetarian traybake / sheet pan meal with teriyaki paneer and caramelized pineapple. It comes together easily in one pan with very few ingredients, just put it in the oven and let the magic happen! Pair with coconut rice for an incredibly tasty fusion dinner.
4.67 from 6 ratings

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz) block of paneer, cubed
  • 435 g (15 oz) can of pineapple chunks, drained*
  • 5 green onions (spring onions), separated into white parts (sliced into 1 inch pieces) and the green parts (finely chopped)
  • 6-8 Tbsp teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

Coconut Rice

  • 185 g (1 cup) dried white basmati or jasmine rice
  • 400 ml (14 oz) can of coconut milk
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) of water

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 210C (410F).
  • If you can marinade your paneer for a while ahead of time, you should! Even if it's just while you preheat the oven and prep everything else. Place it in a bowl, add around 4 tablespoons of the teriyaki sauce, and gently mix through to get every piece coated. Let it sit in the fridge for as long as you've got.
  • When it's time to roll, add the drained pineapple, sliced chili and the white bits of the green onion to the paneer and drizzle in another couple tablespoons of teriyaki sauce. Toss until everything is coated.
  • Coat the bottom of a large roasting dish with oil. Pour the paneer and pineapple mixture to the pan and spread everything out to ensure there isn't too much overlap of the paneer and pineapple pieces.
  • Put in the top shelf of the oven for 40 minutes, but go in after about 20 minuteas to give everything a stir and flip it over. It's ready when the paneer is browned and the pineapple is reduced.
  • If you're making the coconut rice from scratch, cook this while the paneer is in the oven. Just place all of the ingredients in a pan, bring to a boil and them simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked through and the mositure is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and let it sit while you wait for the paneer to be ready.
  • Once the paneer is ready, drizzle the toasted sesame oil and a little more teriyaki sauce into the pan and mix through with a spatula.
  • Serve! Scoop rice into bowls and top with the pineapple paneer mixture, fresh coriander and the green onion tops.

Notes

* If using fresh pineapple, it's about 235g / 8oz of pineapple you want.
To double the batch:
Use the biggest casserole dish or roasting pan you've got to avoid the ingredients overlapping too much, or do half on one pan and half on another and swap positions in the oven halfway through (you'll need a longer cooking time). It's not the end of the world if you need to pile it all into a smaller casserole pan, but you will need to increase the cooking time and accept that the paneer won't get as crispy. Still tasty though!
Nutritional information is for the paneer bake only - excludes rice.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 521kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 69mg, Sodium: 3519mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 32g