pan-fried

Cooked in skillet

Pan-fried describes food cooked in a shallow layer of hot fat in a pan, as opposed to deep-fried (submerged in oil) or sautéed (cooked quickly with less fat and more stirring).

Pan-frying uses moderate heat and lets food sit longer to develop a crisp exterior: pan-fried pork chops, pan-fried potatoes.

technique

sautéed

Cooked quickly in fat

searBurn the outside
skilletShallow pan for frying
griddleFlat metal cooking surface

wok · stovetop · cast-iron · nonstick · spatula · tongs · flip · heat · conduction · butter

texture

crispy

Brittle and snapping

crunchyBreaking with sound
crustHard outer layer
goldenBright yellow, or precious

sear · crackle · caramelized · blistered · charred · crispness · flaky · browned · crackling · sizzle

dishes

dumplings

Filled dough parcels

potatoesEdible underground tubers
fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
schnitzelBreaded fried meat slice

cutlet · gyoza · plantains · tofu · latkes · pierogies · eggs · noodles · patties · medallions

Categories

cookedbaked, boiled, braised, broiled, grilled
sardine cookinggrilled sardines, deboning, scaling, gutting
fried foodsonion rings, chicken nuggets, corn dogs, corn dog, tater tots
seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined

Opposites

cooking method involving oil/fat quantity

pan-frieddeep-fried

Cooked submerged in fat

confit · oil-free

cooking medium

pan-friedboiled

Heated until bubbling

steamed · poached · braised · stewed · simmered

heat application method

pan-friedraw

In original state

uncooked · deep-fried · baked · roasted · grilled

Family

pan, fried, frying, fries, fryer, pan-fry, deep-fried, fryers, stir-fried

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G