Cooking School Lesson

Pan Frying

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Lesson Snapshot:

  • 1 instructional video
  • 9 practice recipes
  • 23 tip and technique videos
  • interactive quiz

Lesson Description & Goals

Pan frying is one of the most common dry-heat cooking methods, yet many cooks have trouble achieving that nice golden crust when pan frying or they have problems with sticking and burning. Pan frying is an important cooking skill to learn as so many recipes start in the pan.

In this lesson, you will learn the few key indicators to look for when pan frying along with some simple yet effective cooking methods that will enable you to master the art of pan frying.

  • Describe why you need to properly heat a metal pan and the oil before cooking
  • Heat a metal pan to the correct temperature using the water test method
  • Describe when to add the oil to the pan and what indicators you need to wait for before adding the food
  • Understand why it is important to control the pan-frying temperature
  • Achieve a beautiful, golden crust on foods without them sticking or burning

Lesson Topic Videos

Lesson Practice Recipes

This lesson includes access to the following text & instructional video recipes

Rouxbe Recipes

Chicken Saltimbocca

by Tony M in Rouxbe Recipes

Layered with prosciutto, sage and melted cambozola, this tender chicken dish is finished in a sexy sauce.

Comments: 64 Views: 46935 Success: 95%

Chicken Marsala

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Italian Chicken Marsala is simple, flavorful and quick to prepare. Golden, pan-fried chicken breasts are smothered in a de...

Comments: 110 Views: 40210 Success: 95%

Caprese-Style Steak

by Tony M in Rouxbe Recipes

Pan-fried steaks are served over a light arugula salad and topped with a sauce made of cherry tomatoes, garlic, white wine...

Comments: 31 Views: 15207 Success: 89%

Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce

by Joe G in Rouxbe Recipes

An elegant, yet simple dish. Pan-fried beef tenderloin is served with a delicious sauce made with shallots, red wine and d...

Comments: 60 Views: 32902 Success: 93%

Pork with Morel-Calvados Sauce

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Pork tenderloin medallions are pan fried until tender and golden. They are smothered with a rich morel cream sauce that ha...

Comments: 68 Views: 21649 Success: 98%

Roasted Lamb Sirloin

by Joe G in Rouxbe Recipes

Moist and tender roasted lamb sirloin is finished with a full-flavored shallot and red wine pan sauce.

Comments: 6 Views: 18208 Success: 90%

Pork Medallions with Miso Sauce

by Joe G in Rouxbe Recipes

Pan fried pork medallions served with a light miso and soy pan sauce.

Comments: 29 Views: 14067 Success: 88%
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Brown Sugar & Thyme Pork Chops

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

Pan-fried, moist and juicy pork chops are first marinated in a combination of brown sugar, thyme, toasted cumin seeds, gar...

Comments: 15 Views: 6569 Success: 100%
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Steak Diane with Sauteed Potatoes and Peas

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

Inspired by Gordon Ramsay's Cookalong Live, this variation of Steak Diane is rich, creamy and delicious.

Comments: 15 Views: 11497 Success: 97%

What People are Saying

Renata S
Off to a more pleasant and more efficient process.
I do a lot of pan frying but couldn't get consistent results. With these techniques I'm sure that I'm off to a more pleasant and more efficient process!
Carol P
Great lesson on pan frying.
Great lesson on pan frying. I just completed it and made a perfectly pan fried chicken breast. Learning how to properly preheat the pan and adjusting the heat throughout the coo... More >>
Kevin M
Everything is much more flavourful and juicy.
It is amazing how much this simple lesson has affected the taste and texture of my pan fried food. Everything is much more flavourful and juicy. Not to mention I no longer have ... More >>
Betty G
This lesson on pan frying was my first lesson.
This lesson on pan frying was my first lesson. I really did learn a lot from this lesson especially how to prevent my meat from sticking to the pan. I am really looking forward ... More >>

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