Fry

Get the pan smoking hot so the halibut won’t stick. Let it get a good sear on the first side, which will also help it release.

Cook the chickpea mixture until it resembles wet concrete; it won’t set up if it’s undercooked.

If the idea of cooking skin-on fish makes you nervous, do this in an ovenproof nonstick pan. The skin won’t get quite as crisp, but you won’t have to worry about it sticking.

A steak sauce good enough to rival the most popular brand makes this steak (or any, really) even more delicious.

Make extra grains on Sunday and use them for this lightning-quick weeknight dinner.

The batter for these fritter-like cakes is pretty dry, but that’s what yields crisp results. Pressing them flat in the pan also helps maximize the crunch factor.

Get your pan nice and hot. If you have a cast-iron skillet, now’s the time to use it.

Cemita Milanesa de Pollo is the sandwich sold—by almost every vendor—at the Mercado in Puebla for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Needless to say, the competition over who makes the best is fierce. A generous portion of crispy fried chicken hangs over a sesame seed bun, which also cradles a generous amount of shredded Oaxacan cheese, avocado, and escabeche de verdura, pickled vegetables that take on a spicy, smoky heat from chiles in adobo.

Dipping the oysters in egg whites makes the fried coating especially light and crisp.

If you cut the chicken into smaller pieces before breading, they’re nuggets—the guilt-free kind.

Smoked and fresh fish join forces in this much-appreciated update to the often-maligned gefilte fish. To get the job done faster, use two skillets.

“This dish was on our opening menu and still makes an appearance whenever we can get fresh skate wings,” says chef Adam Evans. His method also works with skinless turbot, flounder, or sole fillets.

Look for thicker fish fillets, which will give you the ideal breading-to-fish ratio.

Top these Tex-Mex-inspired burgers with some melted Monterey Jack and a spoonful of fresh salsa.

Here's a skillet hash browns recipe that justifies the existence of that food processor grating disk (you didn't throw it out, we hope). If you don't have one, a box grater will do.

Russets are ideal for this latke recipe. Their high starch content means you won't need flour to bind the pancakes.

Sweeten the deal with pure maple syrup.

This rainbow trout recipe is ready in under 20 minutes, and that spiced-yogurt dressing? You're going to want it on everything.