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
  • Trade the skillet for a Dutch oven and add the eggs to a warm, not hot, pot.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Mix in the cilantro and the vegetables from the skillet.
    — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Heat a large skillet to high and add the oil and butter.
    — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Use two skillets to cook more latkes at the same time and speed up the whole process.
    — Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • When the edges begin to set, remove the skillet from the heat.
    — Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • In the same skillet, add red pepper flakes and clam juice from two of the cans.
    — Kristen Rogers, Madeline Holcombe and Amanda Sealy, CNN, 26 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • Cook the radishes: In a skillet large enough to hold the radishes, add the olive oil.
    — The View, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • Add leaves to the skillet and stir gently as the leaves begin to wilt.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • When flipping, hold the platter to the skillet and then flip.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Preheat a 10-inch grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In between gyrations, cover the skillet with a lid (again, being careful because steam can build up in just a few minutes).
    — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025

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