pan-broil

American  

[pan-broil] / ˈpænˌbrɔɪl /

Or panbroil

verb (used with or without object)

1. to cook in an uncovered frying pan over direct heat using little or no fat.

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Etymology

Origin of pan-broil

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

To prepare this combination of foods, first pan-broil the desired number of slices of bacon in a hot frying pan until they are crisp and then remove them to a warm platter.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Then split each one lengthwise and broil them over a clear fire for 5 minutes or pan-broil them with a small amount of butter until both surfaces are slightly browned.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

For each slice of liver pan-broil a slice of bacon.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

It is possible to pan-broil or roast some of the tough cuts of meat, if the meat is chopped fine.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes

To prepare this dish, broil or pan-broil one of the better cuts of steak for about 8 minutes.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences