sauté

[soh-tey, saw-]

adjective

1. cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.

verb (used with object)

sautéed, sautéing 

1. to cook in a small amount of fat; pan-fry.

noun

1. a dish of sautéed food.

sauté

/ ˈsəʊteɪ /

verb

1. to fry (food) quickly in a little fat

noun

1. a dish of sautéed food, esp meat that is browned and then cooked in a sauce

adjective

1. sautéed until lightly brown

   sauté potatoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauté¹

1805–15; < French, past participle of sauter to jump (causative: to toss) < Latin saltāre, frequentative of salīre to jump

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauté¹

C19: from French: tossed, from sauter to jump, from Latin saltāre to dance, from salīre to spring

Example Sentences

Reach for a rotisserie chicken or sauté fresh cubes in your skillet so you get those savory browned bits that make a cream sauce sing.

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They hurled dirty sauté pans and pots across the kitchen and into my pot sink with casual accuracy.

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“But it has a great affinity for flavors like garlic, ginger, sesame and soy. Pairing those flavors in a quick sauté or a sauce to marinate after grilling or before grilling is a really nice way to bring out a whole other flavor profile.”

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When garlic scapes become too bitter for your liking, it’s best to cook or sauté them and not eat them raw.

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I regularly sear it, roast it, grill it and sauté it whole.

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