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to pan-broil

to pan-broil

1 7.0
To cook food in a hot pan without adding fat so melted fat runs off
  • verb
  • /ˈpænˌbrɔɪl/
  • US
: asar en sartén
  • You should pan-broil the steak for the best flavor.

Examples

  • He pan-broiled the chicken breasts with just a pinch of salt and pepper.

  • After seasoning the meat, begin pan-broiling it over medium heat for best results.

  • She likes to pan-broil her steaks to keep them juicy but not greasy.

  • She pan-broils chicken every Sunday.

  • For dinner, I plan to pan-broil some chicken breasts until they are golden brown.

  • She learned how to pan-broil vegetables, letting the natural flavors shine without any added fat.

  • After seasoning the steak, he decided to pan-broil it on high heat for a perfect sear.

Synonyms

to broil
vsto pan-broil
  • US
12 2.8

To cook food with strong heat from above so the top becomes brown or crispy

cooks food over direct heat using cookware so melted fat can be removed

Antonyms

to deep-fry
11 2.8

Cook food by putting it completely in hot oil

How Oily

to deep-fry
11 2.8
to pan-fry
4 2.9
sauté
1 6.1
to pan-broil
  • US
1 7.0
to broil
  • US
12 2.8

Surface Forms

pan-broil infinitive
pan-broiled past
pan-broiled past participle
pan-broiling present participle
pan-broils third person singular

Morphology

pan-broil = pan + broil (transparent) = pan + broil

The verb is a clear compound of 'pan' + 'broil', meaning 'to broil in a pan', which learners can readily deduce from the parts.

Etymology

Pan-broil joins pan ('a cooking dish') and broil ('to cook with strong direct heat'). So pan-broil means to cook food in a pan over direct heat with little or no extra fat so the fat drips off and can be removed.