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stir-fry

[stur-frahy]

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verb (used with object)

stir-fried, stir-frying

to cook (food) quickly by cutting into small pieces and stirring constantly in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan over high heat: a common method of Chinese cooking.
Stir-fry the shrimp until it is cooked, then add the rice and egg mixture.

noun

a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., that have been cooked over a high heat in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan.
A stir-fry with chicken and vegetables is an easy weeknight meal.

adjective

cooked in a lightly oiled wok or frying pan over high heat; stir-fried.
This spice blend is made to taste great on all kinds of stir-fry dishes.

stir-fry

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verb

to cook (small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc) rapidly by stirring them in a wok or frying pan over a high heat: used esp for Chinese food

noun

a dish cooked in this way

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stir-fry¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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In China, there’s the beloved tomato-egg stir-fry, which is quick, soft-scrambled and just sweet enough to make the dish feel round-edged and soothing.

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While poking around, I found an essay from the Yale Daily News — an ode to the cafeteria’s surprisingly good tomato-egg stir-fry.

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They can be eaten in a stir-fry with radish bulbs or with other leafy greens and served alongside rice.

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Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods freezer sections offered plenty of solid options — from stir-fry kits to frozen pizzas — that felt quicker and cheaper than delivery.

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Why not try to cook a bean chilli, chickpea curry, or tempeh stir-fry?

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