stir-fried; stir-frying; stir-fries
: to fry quickly over high heat in a lightly oiled pan (such as a wok) while stirring continuously
: to prepare food by stir-frying it
: a dish of something stir-fried
Examples of stir-fry in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Asparagus can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried, roasted, baked, grilled or broiled.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
The longtime staple on Michigan Avenue restaurant is known for Asian-Fusion fare and for creating your stir-fry dishes and bowls, including General TSO's chicken and Mongolian beef.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
Their flavor, color and ease of cooking make snow peas a natural inclusion in stir-fries, paired with other vegetables, your choice of protein and noodles or rice.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
Cabbage has spent an eternity as the workhorse of the stir-fry and the braise, the quiet companion to endless duck legs and pulled pork sandwiches.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Our best lamb recipes range from holiday roasts to weeknight-friendly stir-fries.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024
Substitute whole milk for soy milk in your coffee, or chop up some tofu to add to stir-fries.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
Verb
Stir-Fried Beef With Ginger and Scallions Fish sauce and honey add complex sweet and salty flavor to this quick beef stir-fry.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Asparagus can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried, roasted, baked, grilled or broiled.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
The longtime staple on Michigan Avenue restaurant is known for Asian-Fusion fare and for creating your stir-fry dishes and bowls, including General TSO's chicken and Mongolian beef.
—Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
Their flavor, color and ease of cooking make snow peas a natural inclusion in stir-fries, paired with other vegetables, your choice of protein and noodles or rice.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
Cabbage has spent an eternity as the workhorse of the stir-fry and the braise, the quiet companion to endless duck legs and pulled pork sandwiches.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Our best lamb recipes range from holiday roasts to weeknight-friendly stir-fries.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 29 Feb. 2024
Substitute whole milk for soy milk in your coffee, or chop up some tofu to add to stir-fries.
—Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
Noun
This noodle bowl can be a main dish or the supporting player to a vegetable stir-fry.
—Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
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