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
: 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
Once the butter is foaming, add the steak and pan-fry it until it's browned on one side, which should take about 3 minutes.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
Pound the chicken thin to ensure an even cook, then dredge it in flour, and give it a quick pan-fry in butter.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Use it for the crispiest potatoes, for pan-frying fish, steak, or chicken, roasted vegetables, for sauces like a classic hollandaise, tossed into popcorn, or in rice dishes like risotto.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
Reach for it to perfectly fry eggs and sear hunks of meat and any other pan-frying and roasting jobs.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Or don’t even turn the oven on and pan-fry the gnocchi with greens.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2023
For leftover dressing or stuffing: Slice the leftover dressing or stuffing into 1/2-inch thick slices, lengthwise six inches or longer and panfry until crisp.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2019
Remove the skin and trim all fat from the areas shown in the
Don't panfry or deep fry.
—Leada Gore, AL.com, 11 July 2017
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024
Pound the chicken thin to ensure an even cook, then dredge it in flour, and give it a quick pan-fry in butter.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Use it for the crispiest potatoes, for pan-frying fish, steak, or chicken, roasted vegetables, for sauces like a classic hollandaise, tossed into popcorn, or in rice dishes like risotto.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
Reach for it to perfectly fry eggs and sear hunks of meat and any other pan-frying and roasting jobs.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Or don’t even turn the oven on and pan-fry the gnocchi with greens.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 20 Sep. 2023
For leftover dressing or stuffing: Slice the leftover dressing or stuffing into 1/2-inch thick slices, lengthwise six inches or longer and panfry until crisp.
—Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2019
Remove the skin and trim all fat from the areas shown in the
Don't panfry or deep fry.
—Leada Gore, AL.com, 11 July 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near pan-fry
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“Pan-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pan-fry. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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