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
  • Eddy currents heat the metal of the wok, which in turn, heats the content of the wok.
    — Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Heat a wok or skillet over high heat and add sesame oil.
    — cleveland, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Heat a wok or a large sauté pan over high heat for five minutes.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Push the egg to one side of the wok to allow space for the next ingredients.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Heat canola oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Fill a wide saucepan or wok with just enough water to nearly reach the bottom of a steamer basket (or wok basket) without touching.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • From longtime neighborhood favorites to upscale dining rooms, several spots will keep the woks hot while much of the city takes the day off.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
  • At the front, diners crowding inside would huddle around a keg of free beer, and in back, Bowien might be found manning a wok in swim trunks.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Its products include saucepans, skillets, woks, baking sheets and Dutch ovens.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025

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