sautés

Cooks in butter

Sautés is the third-person singular form of sauté, to cook quickly in a small amount of fat over high heat, tossing or stirring frequently.

The technique keeps ingredients moving in the pan: She sautés the garlic until fragrant, He sautés vegetables for stir-fry.

The word comes from French for "jump," describing how food moves in the pan.

technique

pan-frying

Cooking in shallow oil

skillet · quick-cooking · stirring · oil · butter · flame · wok · stovetop · motion · agitation

ingredients

vegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

shallots · peppers · zucchini · greens · shrimp · chicken · tofu · spinach · asparagus · scallops

cuisine

French

Of or from Paris's nation

Italian · Thai · Chinese · Japanese · Indian · sofrito · mirepoix · tempering · aromatics · prep

Opposites
cooking method (heat/fat application)

sautésboils

Heats to bubbling

steams · slow-cooks · poaches · simmers · braises

cooking method (heat application)

sautésfreezes

Hardens from cold

Family

sauté, sautéing, sautéed, sautéeing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G