variants or less commonly pan fry or panfry
pan-fried also pan fried or panfried; pan-frying also pan frying or panfrying; pan-fries also pan fries or panfries

transitive verb

: to cook in a frying pan with a small amount of fat
Pan-fry the onions until golden-brown.
The fish fillets may be baked or pan-fried.

Examples of pan-fry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Simply rinse and season ¾ cup (half a can) of chickpeas with 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of sea salt, then lightly pan-fry them for about five minutes until toasty. Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 2 Sep. 2024 Veal cutlets are pan-fried in a butter, lemon and white wine sauce that's both rich and bright. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2024 Others simply see companies like much larger versions of the home cooks who might salt and roast carrots to concentrate their flavor, or who pan-fry gnocchi before dropping them in tomato sauce to improve their texture. Nicholas Florko, STAT, 31 July 2024 Turkey bacon can be pan-fried, microwaved, or baked. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024 Wild Caught Frozen Salmon comes in individually frozen portions that can easily be thawed and baked, grilled, or pan-fried to create a delicious, healthy main dish. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 July 2024 What Are Marinated Hot Dogs? Quite simply, marinated hot dogs are frankfurters that have been soaked in a flavor booster before being grilled or pan-fried. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024 To pan-fry: Preheat a 9-inch skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Gretchen McKay, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024 These disks are then rested (or frozen) before being pan-fried in oil on both sides. Cathy Erway, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pan-fry was in 1916

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“Pan-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pan-fry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

panfry

verb
panfried; panfrying
: to cook in a frying pan with a small amount of fat
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