pan-fry
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
“If you grew up in a Korean household,” he wrote, “then the dish wasn’t just occasional barbecue; it was dinner on the regular, a quick pan-fry on the stovetop.”
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
As the mixture bubbles up, allow the gnocchi to pan-fry until the exteriors are crispy.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2022
Once the babka is made, why not cut it in thick slices and pan-fry it for French toast?
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2022
Next time you roast, saute, sear or pan-fry vegetables or proteins, check out the bottom of the pan.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
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
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
If you try this topping and love it as much as I do, keep it in your back pocket and sprinkle it over other pan-fried fish and shrimp, too.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 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
Stir-frying, especially the longer varieties, is a great idea, as is pan-frying.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2020
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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