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
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
Once the babka is made, why not cut it in thick slices and pan-fry it for French toast?
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2022
Form into patties, salt and pepper the outsides, and pan-fry until browned and cooked through.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
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
Another good visual cue is how akin a frico is to the 'skirt' or lace that usually forms around pan-fried dumplings.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025
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
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
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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
If you are making dodo, tatales, banan peze or any other dishes that call for pan-frying plantains, you’ll want to use ripe ones, preferably with dark spots emerging on their skins.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
This leaves you with the four main techniques for cooking meat in the home kitchen: pan-frying, roasting, braising, and stewing.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2018