stir-fried; stir-frying; stir-fries
: to fry quickly over high heat in a lightly oiled pan (such as a wok) while stirring continuously
: to prepare food by stir-frying it
: a dish of something stir-fried
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
Beyond Sausage paired perfectly with the pungent red curry paste in this rice cake stir-fry, and swapping in Impossible Beef was unnoticeable in these spicy-sweet gochujang sloppy joes.
—Rebecca Gorena, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
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Verb
Leeks are a popular and easy-to-grow vegetable often used to add a mild onion flavor to soups, casseroles, salads, and stir-fries, but they can also be eaten raw.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
Beyond Sausage paired perfectly with the pungent red curry paste in this rice cake stir-fry, and swapping in Impossible Beef was unnoticeable in these spicy-sweet gochujang sloppy joes.
—Rebecca Gorena, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
This noodle bowl can be a main dish or the supporting player to a vegetable stir-fry.
—Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Stir-fry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stir-fry. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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