Definition of «to coat both sides»

The phrase "to coat both sides" means to apply a layer or covering substance to both the front and back of something.

Lightly coat each side of the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
Lightly coat both sides with extra virgin olive oil. (cosmopolitancornbread.com)
Add the extra sugar to a shallow bowl and lightly coat both sides of each slice in the sugar. (azgrabaplate.com)
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