empanar

[em-pah-NAHR]

verb

to bread; to coat with breadcrumbs

1. to coat food with breadcrumbs before frying

The chef decided to bread the chicken cutlet before cooking.

O chef decidiu empanar o filé de frango antes de cozinhar.

2. to cover or coat something with a layer of breadcrumbs or similar material

We will bread the fish for tonight's dinner.

Vamos empanar o peixe para o jantar de hoje à noite.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

empanar

most common term for coating with breadcrumbs

Rio de Janeiro

empanar

standard usage in culinary contexts

São Paulo

empanar

standard usage in culinary contexts

Portugal

empanar

also used; sometimes 'revestir com pão ralado' is preferred

empanar à milanesa

empanar e fritar

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