[soh-tey, saw-] 
adjective, verb, -téed [-teyd] , -té⋅ing [-tey-ing] , noun | 1. | cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat. |
| 2. | to cook in a small amount of fat; pan-fry. |
| 3. | a dish of sautéed food. |
| sau·té (sō-tā', sô-) tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan. n. A dish of food so prepared. [French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltāre; see saltation.] |