煸炒 (biānchǎo): to stir-fry in a small amount o…

Meanings

1 to stir-fry in a small amount of oil
2 to sauté (until fragrant or lightly browned)

Characters

煸

biān

to stir-fry (minimal oil)

炒

chǎo

to stir-fry

Examples

先把葱姜蒜煸炒出香味。

Xiān bǎ cōng jiāng suàn biānchǎo chū xiāngwèi.

First sauté the scallion, ginger and garlic until fragrant.

五花肉煸炒到出油。

Wǔhuāròu biānchǎo dào chū yóu.

Stir-fry the pork belly until the fat renders out.

Tips

usage

煸炒 uses less oil and lower heat than 爆炒 (bào chǎo, flash-fry). Often the first step in a recipe to release aromatics (出香味) before adding other ingredients.

Stroke Order

煸 biān

炒 chǎo

Related Words

干煸 gānbiān

to dry-fry (stir-fry with oil, no water added) / Sichuan cooking technique producing crisp, aromatic results

清炒 qīngchǎo

to stir-fry plain (with only oil and salt) / to sauté without heavy sauce

炒 chǎo HSK 6 #1,810

to stir-fry; to sauté / to speculate (stocks, real estate) / to fire/sack (an employee, colloquial)

清炒时蔬 qīngchǎoshíshū

simple stir-fried seasonal vegetables / lightly stir-fried veggies of the season

现炒 xiànchǎo

to stir-fry to order; to cook fresh on the spot / made-to-order (of a stir-fried dish)

爆炒 bàochǎo #61,004

to stir-fry rapidly over high heat / to flash-fry

炒菜 chǎocài #38,171

to stir-fry / to cook (a dish) / stir-fried dish

爆炒地猴 bàochǎodìhóu

stir-fried 'earth monkey' (a Hakka dish of stir-fried frog)

爆炒加辣 bàochǎojiālà

stir-fried extra spicy (food order note) / high-heat stir-fried with extra chili

炒白菜 chǎobáicài

stir-fried cabbage / stir-fried Chinese cabbage