pan-frying
Stovetop shallow cooking
Pan-frying is cooking food in a shallow layer of hot fat or oil in a skillet or frying pan.
Unlike deep-frying, the food isn't submerged—only the bottom touches the oil, so you flip it partway through: Pan-frying gives the chicken a crispy crust without all that grease.
The method works well for breaded cutlets, fish fillets, and vegetables.
Shallow pan for frying
- searBurn the outside
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- nonstickResists food adhesion
cast-iron · heat · oil · butter · spatula · flip · frypan · griddle
Brittle and snapping
- crustHard outer layer
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
crackling · charring · toasted · flaky · crisping · crunch · coating · batter
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
nonstick · cast-iron · heat · oil · butter · spatula · flip · frypan · griddle · tongs
crispy
Brittle and snapping
caramelization · crackling · charring · toasted · flaky · crisping · crunch · coating · batter · breading
cutlets
Thin boneless meat pieces
dredge · seasoning · vegetables · garlic · onions · tofu · plantains · latkes · fritters · medallions
sizzle
Sound of frying
- cooking techniquessear, simmering, boiling, saute, braising
- beef preparationgrilling, roasting, braising, stewing, broiling
- cooking methodsboiling, baking, grilling, roasting, poaching
- meat techniquesroasting, grilling, braising, searing, smoking
- pan-fryingskillet, saute, sauteing, cast iron, flip
- Seafood Cookinggrilling, poaching, steaming, baking, broiling
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