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broast

Pronunciation: /bɹoʊst/

The English word “broast” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To fry (chicken or other food) in oil under pressure.

noun

  1. A meal cooked in this manner.

Etymology

Blend of broil + roast, originally a trademark (broaster and broasted) established in the 1950s by the American inventor of the process, L. A. M. Phelan.

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