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pan-fry

[pan-frahy, -frahy] / ˈpænˈfraɪ, -ˌfraɪ /


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And finally, we pan-fry the patties until browned and crisp.

From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023

Now, my partner and I pan-fry white cornmeal dough into little crispy disks and stuff them with salty, crumbly queso fresco and sautéed bell peppers at least twice a month for a Colombian/Venezuelan-inspired dinner.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2022

I patted it dry, moved right along, and loved the dish that resulted: A quick pan-fry gets the tofu wonderfully crisp-chewy, then it quickly simmers in a spicy soy sauce that becomes a glaze.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022

Roll onigiri in toppings like sesame seeds or umami-rich furikake, or pan-fry it to get crispy edges for a take on yaki onigiri.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2021

You can skewer cubes of tempeh with veggies and grill them as kebabs, or slice a tempeh cake into ¼-inch slices, pan-fry and use in sandwiches.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021

So the 33-year-old found himself eating pan-fried noodles 200 miles north of the megalopolis in a restaurant shaped like a carousel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

I have zero personal connection to the dish steak Diane, which consists of pan-fried steak served in a piquant sauce made from pan drippings, cream, Cognac, shallots and Worcestershire or Dijon mustard.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023

Otherwise it looked, cooked, smelled and tasted like any other pan-fried poultry.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

The Kazan kebab entrees are slight variations in which pan-fried beef or lamb, fragrant with cumin, are spooned atop your choice of rice or naan, either of which becomes enriched with drippings.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2023

Then chow mein with pan-fried noodles and cashew nuts.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden

And when deep-frying or pan-frying, starting with an empty pan and superhot oil is integral to the cooking process.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

Thus, we wouldn't recommend deep frying as the method of choice, but rather baking or pan-frying.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2022

Ghayour encouraged me to imagine quickly pan-frying bone-in chicken thighs, then baking them with this sauce and a handful of salty black olives.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022

Marchetti finishes them off by dusting with flour, for a bit more binding insurance and a delicious crispy crust, and a 20-minute chill to firm up, before pan-frying them crisp.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2019

The real cooking took place in his narrow open kitchen, where she started pan-frying the zucchini with garlic, parsley and mint.

From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2014


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