flash fry
Rapid high-heat cooking
Flash fry is to cook food very quickly in extremely hot oil, typically for just seconds or a few minutes.
The technique creates a crispy exterior while keeping the interior moist or barely cooked: Flash fry the calamari until just golden.
The method works best with small or thin pieces that don't need prolonged cooking.
- searBurn the outside
- wokConcave cooking pan
- sizzleSound of frying
- hot oilHeated cooking fat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
hot pan · quick · split second · high heat · pan · sauté · golden · crisp · toss · vegetables · tender · smoking · charred · caramelized · snap · crackle · Asian · garlic
- high-heat cookingsearing, blackening, charring, wok cooking, quick sear
- quick cooking methodssaute, searing, blanching, microwaving, toasting
- stir frywok, soy sauce, bok choy, bean sprouts, sesame oil
- Appliance Settingsbake, broil, defrost, warm, reheat
cooking speed/duration
flash frybraise
Sear, then slow-simmer
slow cook · slow roast · stew · simmer · confit
cooking temperature/intensity
flash frypoach
Cook gently submerged
gentle simmer · sous vide · coddle · warm
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