noun
metal basket; wire strainer
A metal mesh basket used in cooking, especially for deep-frying or draining. The term is specific to kitchen tools.
天ぷらを揚げたら、金ざるに上げて油を切ります。
After frying the tempura, lift it into a metal basket to drain the oil.
金ざるで野菜の水気をよく切ってください。
Drain the vegetables well in a metal strainer.
A generic bamboo or plastic basket/strainer. 金ざる specifically refers to a metal version.
A bowl, not a strainer. 金ざる has a mesh for draining.
Compound of 金 (kin, 'metal') and ざる (zaru, 'basket/strainer').