How to Use skillet in a Sentence

skillet

noun
  • Drain the pasta, add to the skillet and toss in the sauce.
    cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Add the olive oil to the skillet and place over high heat.
    cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Cast-iron skillets are used in a nod to the game’s use of ore.
    Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Return the mahi-mahi to the skillet and saute 1 minute.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 8 June 2022
  • Add shrimp with the cilantro mixture to the same skillet.
    cleveland, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In a large, dry skillet, add half (1¼ cups) of the whole wheat flour.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Thaw in the microwave, and then crisp and heat through in a skillet.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In a large skillet brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Our tests proved this as the skillet heated amongst the most even.
    Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Press the slices down with a meat bat or heavy skillet to 1/2-inch thick.
    Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Set the onion cut side down in the skillet and let cut side brown for a minute or two.
    David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • For the Corned Beef Hash, the potatoes are diced, boiled briefly and then fried in a skillet.
    Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Place the turkey in a sauté pan or a skillet, and add about a 1/2 inch of stock.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Transfer the chicken to a plate; set aside. Wash and dry the skillet.
    Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
  • What is the best way to clean a cast iron skillet after use?
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
    Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Place half of the shredded cheese in a small cast-iron skillet.
    Gretchen McKay, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Pour the egg mixture into the skillet with the heat on low.
    Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Heat oil in a large skillet and brown steak on both sides.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2023
  • When flipping, hold the platter to the skillet and then flip.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Butter one side of four slices of good rye bread and toast two of them in the skillet.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
  • For the crispiest pork, use a cast-iron skillet and resist the urge to stir.
    Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
    Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Add the salmon skin side up and pour the olive oil mixture into the skillet.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The dome lid doubles as a 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet!
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
    Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Lightly grease the same skillet and then make two piles of about 1/3 cup of cheese each.
    G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil for about 1 minute.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024

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