A 34cm stir fry pan with the sloped, flared sides that make Asian wok-style cooking actually work on a Western stovetop. The sloped wall lets you push food up the sides while keeping a hot zone at the base for searing — the technique that gives proper stir fry its character. The 5.8L capacity handles a full family stir-fry in one pan rather than the staged batches required when you try to stir-fry in a regular frypan.

The 34cm flat-base design is the key compromise that makes this useful in a home kitchen. Traditional round-bottom woks need a wok ring or a gas burner specifically set up for them, and don't work at all on induction or smooth electric cooktops. The flat base sits stable on any cooktop and works with induction — without giving up the high-sided shape that makes stir-frying possible.

The helper handle on the opposite side from the main handle is what makes a pan this size manageable. With 5.8L of stir-fry tossed and moving, a single-handle pan becomes wrist-breaking work; the second handle lets you stabilise the pan with both hands when lifting from the cooktop to plate, or when serving directly to the table.

The ScratchDefense nonstick suits stir-fry specifically because of how aggressive the technique is. Constant tossing, metal utensil contact (proper stir-fry spatulas are metal), and the sticky residue from soy, oyster sauce, and sugar-based marinades destroy regular nonstick coatings within months. Circulon's three-layer ScratchDefense is tested to 350,000 scrapes without scratching — designed to survive exactly this kind of use.

The induction-suitable steel base bonded with two layers of aluminium gives proper edge-to-edge heat distribution. Important for stir-fry where you need consistent high heat across the cooking surface to keep food moving and prevent steaming. Works on gas, electric, induction, and ceramic.

Made without PFOA. Oven safe to 200°C. Backed by Circulon's limited lifetime warranty.