pan fry
Cook in oil
Pan fry means to cook food in a shallow layer of hot fat or oil in a pan, turning as needed.
It differs from deep frying, where food is submerged, and from sautéing, which uses less fat and higher heat with constant stirring: Pan fry the pork chops until golden brown on both sides.
Also spelled pan-fry and panfry.
Shallow pan for frying
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- searBurn the outside
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- flipQuick turning motion
toss · heat · oil · butter · nonstick · cast-iron · griddle · spatula
Brittle and snapping
- crustHard outer layer
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
crunchy · crackling · crisp · sear · charred · tender · juicy · flaky
skillet
Shallow pan for frying
flip · toss · heat · oil · butter · nonstick · cast-iron · griddle · spatula · deglaze
crispy
Brittle and snapping
caramelization · crunchy · crackling · crisp · sear · charred · tender · juicy · flaky · rendered
sizzle
Sound of frying
schnitzel
Breaded fried meat slice
meunière · medallion · hash · fritter · latke · tempura · tostada · scaloppine · croquette · rosti
- pan-friedbacon, fried eggs, hash browns, home fries, pancakes