From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsautésau‧té /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ verb [transitive] DFCto cook something in a little hot oil or fat → fry Sauté the onions for 5 minutes.► see thesaurus at cook —sauté adjective British English sauté potatoes→ See Verb table
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sauté• Sauté the onions until soft.• Add the kidneys when the foam subsides and sauté them quickly until browned on all sides, in about 5min. 2.• Quickly sauté the ginger slices with the butter in a large frying pan.• Season with salt. 3 For the garnish, heat the oil and quickly sauté the chilli and peanuts.Origin sauté (1800-1900) French past participle of sauter “to jump” 