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Definition of stir-fry verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

stir-fry

 verb
verb
 
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they stir-fry he / she / it stir-fries past simple stir-fried -ing form stir-frying
 
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stir-fry something to cook thin strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring them in very hot oil stir-fried chicken Topic CollocationsCookingpreparing
  • prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
  • weigh out 4oz of sugar/the ingredients
  • wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach
  • chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
  • peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
  • grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
  • remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin/rind/peel
  • blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
  • beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
  • knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
cooking
  • heat the oil in a frying pan
  • preheat/heat the oven/the broiler
  • bring to a boil
  • stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
  • reduce the heat
  • simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
  • melt the butter/chocolate/cheese
  • dissolve the sugar in water
  • brown the meat for 8-10 minutes
  • drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander/in a strainer
  • mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
ways of cooking
  • cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Mexican dish
  • bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/a pie/potatoes/muffins/cookies/fish
  • boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/a hot dog/water
  • fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
  • broil meat/steak/chicken/sausages
  • roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/beef
  • sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
  • steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
  • toast bread/nuts
  • microwave food/popcorn/a frozen dinner/a TV dinner
serving
  • serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
  • arrange the slices on a plate/in layers
  • carve the meat/chicken/turkey
  • dress/toss a salad
  • dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
  • top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
  • garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
  • sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
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