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pan-fry

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


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In addition to eggs, toast and copious amounts of coffee, my husband, Tom, decided to try out the suggestion made by our friends the previous evening and pan-fry slices of cake in butter.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2025

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

From Washington Times May 25, 2023

Oh, and you'll never have to avoid bacon grease splattering near and far across your kitchen the way you do when you pan-fry bacon on the stovetop.

From Salon Apr. 24, 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

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

Perfect with baked chicken or pan-fried fish, glazed carrots are in store on Thursday.

From Salon Jul. 22, 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

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

He could have made a meal just out of the pan-fried noodles alone.

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

I’m talking about boiling or steaming them until tender, then flattening them and either pan-frying or roasting them.

From Washington Post May 21, 2021

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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