How to Use wok in a Sentence

wok

noun

• Best to break up the rice by hand and leave the oil for the wok.
  — J. Kenji López-Alt, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022
• Then add the ground chilies and return the peppers to the wok.
  — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
• The way to achieve this is to heat up your wok over high heat.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• Add the mixed vegetables and the white part of the scallions to the wok.
  — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
• Move the ingredients to the sides of the wok and add the sauce in the center.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 May 2021
• Tip the onions into a bowl, and return the wok to high heat on the stove.
  — cleveland, 17 Apr. 2020
• Fill the wok with enough water to come ½ inch up the sides of the steamer.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Add oil and swirl to cover the bottom half of the wok/pot.
  — SI.com, 29 Jan. 2018
• Beef, which came from Spain in the 1600s, sears nicely in a hot wok.
  — Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
• From the fish tanks come the Dungeness crabs and whorls of eel, the flesh fluffy and preening from the heat of the wok.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2017
• In a large skillet or wok over high heat, heat the pan.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2019
• Pour the contents of the wok through the prepared strainer.
  — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2017
• After the food is cooked up, the woks tip over and pour the food into a bowl.
  — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 24 May 2018
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet or wok over high heat.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 18 July 2017
• Step 4 When ready to re-fry, set the same wok over high heat, with the reserved oil in it.
  — Jing Gao, Saveur, 31 Jan. 2024
• The woks turn, cooking the food and spilling it out into the waiting bowl.
  — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
• The long beans must be wok-fried first, then stir-fried again with a mix of ground pork and pork strips.
  — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 7 Jan. 2021
• Build-your-own bowls will be the main feature at the wok station.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 29 June 2018
• The pan of choice is a wok, although a large skillet can work, too.
  — Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2019
• Heat a wok or skillet over high heat and add sesame oil.
  — cleveland, 23 Jan. 2023
• This was sautéed in a wok with a little oil and salt, until the edges caramelized to a pale gold.
  — Natasha Frost, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2020
• Get a $20 wok that will last you a lifetime, and find a good deal on that sushi rolling set.
  — Jakob Polaco, kansascity, 31 Jan. 2018
• The sap is placed in a large wok, heated, and a foam that forms at the top of the liquid is removed.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2020
• Heat a wok or a large sauté pan over high heat for five minutes.
  — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Nov. 2020
• After the wings are fried to a crisp, heat a wok over a high flame and add vegetable oil.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Put the lard in a large wok or a 14-inch skillet and set over medium-high heat.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, star-telegram.com, 27 June 2017
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat.
  — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
• The cheese gives it the density of risotto; the wok leaves a ghost imprint of smoke.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2016
• Blue Pacific is one of the very few places in town that achieves wok hei.
  — al, 3 Mar. 2020
• With the same heat retention properties as cast iron, this wok heats up quickly and retains heat evenly and consistently through all parts of the pan.
  — Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 10 Jan 2025