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Japanese · Breakfast

Pan-Seared Paneer Scramble

Our tested Pan-Seared Paneer Scramble: delicate, generous, and balanced with miso and mirin. Serves 6 people with plenty to go around.

4.7 from 1,600 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook12 min
Serves6
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Pan-Seared Paneer Scramble
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the miso and mirin elements, and pat the paneer dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the paneer and sear until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the soy sauce and the rest of the miso and mirin flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the cherry tomatoes along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped scallion and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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