pan-fry
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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
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
If you merely pan-fry a whole block of tempeh and season it with nothing but salt and pepper, you’ll end up with something dry and uninteresting.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2022
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
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
Soon enough, this led to topping things like braised veggies and pan-fried oily fish with breadcrumbs too.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 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
Pouches of pan-fried shredded coconut Tamarind paste on banana leaf Steamed corn on the cob Rounds of fried dough Wedges of pineapple on a stick And of course cubes of papaya tender and shiny.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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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
In a twist, this version of the Sicilian eggplant dish is made on a sheet pan in the oven, so you don’t have to bother with any deep- or pan-frying.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 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