variants
or less commonly sauteed
: cooked by frying in a small amount of fat
sautéed mushrooms/onions/spinach
… veal cooked in a lightened veal stock enriched with cream and combined with sautéed cucumbers.—
Anne De Ravel
Anne De RavelI was sorry to have missed a sometime specialty of sauteed scallops crowned with different caviars.—Caroline Bates
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For my main, the red carp was delicately sauteed and served with black olive stuffing and smooth carrot puree.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Top each with 1/4 cup of the spiced nuts and 3 of the sauteed apple wedges, and serve.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The Aurora market will be the largest ever organized by German American Events, organizers said in the release, with more than 60 vendors and new seasonal dishes offered like s’mores and sauteed mushrooms.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The sauteed zucchini is lovely and silky, and adds just the right amount of freshness to this dish.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Eight-ounce portions of butter chicken, tikka masala and mutter paneer are $6.99, dal is $5.99, sauteed vegetables are $4.99, onion pakora is $4.99 and rice is $3.99.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Spiced tandoori chicken layered with a blend of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheese and a mixture of sauteed onions, mixed bell peppers, jalapeños, corn, cilantro and green chilis.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Shawn Sorrell’s makeshift recipe for cicadas stars truffle oil, sauteed sage and a cast iron skillet.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Top each with 1/4 cup of the spiced nuts and 3 of the sauteed apple wedges, and serve.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
The Aurora market will be the largest ever organized by German American Events, organizers said in the release, with more than 60 vendors and new seasonal dishes offered like s’mores and sauteed mushrooms.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The sauteed zucchini is lovely and silky, and adds just the right amount of freshness to this dish.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Eight-ounce portions of butter chicken, tikka masala and mutter paneer are $6.99, dal is $5.99, sauteed vegetables are $4.99, onion pakora is $4.99 and rice is $3.99.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Spiced tandoori chicken layered with a blend of Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheese and a mixture of sauteed onions, mixed bell peppers, jalapeños, corn, cilantro and green chilis.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Shawn Sorrell’s makeshift recipe for cicadas stars truffle oil, sauteed sage and a cast iron skillet.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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“Sautéed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saut%C3%A9ed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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