pan-fry
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of pan-fry
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And finally, we pan-fry the patties until browned and crisp.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
As the mixture bubbles up, allow the gnocchi to pan-fry until the exteriors are crispy.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2022
Form into patties, salt and pepper the outsides, and pan-fry until browned and cooked through.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
Stuff a tablespoon or so of this filling into dumpling wrappers, and steam or pan-fry for an inventive, satisfying spin on Thanksgiving flavors that's just begging for a dip in cranberry sauce.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
Americans like to grill or pan-fry fish, for example, while people in China often boil it in a hot pot.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
From there, the menu moves to the restaurant’s specialties: hand-cut steaks aged in-house, sautéed scallops and pan-fried walleye.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
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
Also popular are the Peking duck, baked free-range chicken with rock salt, diced beef tenderloin with black pepper and the pan-fried eggplant.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Of all the ways to use a sheet pan, “frying” rice on it might be the least intuitive — which is why Hetty McKinnon’s sheet pan-fried rice is so brilliant.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 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
By drying the outside, you set it up for better pan-frying, getting the exterior firm and a little chewy-crisp, while leaving the interior creamy.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 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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