sauté UK /ˈsəʊteɪ/US /soʊˈteɪ/noun 1verb 1forms 6phrases 1 noun1 •A dish prepared this way. verb1 •To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.Lightly sautéing fresh spinach in a drizzle of olive or avocado oil meets this baseline, and it’s tasty and nutritious as well. — 2021 formssauted · sautéd · sautéed · sauteing · sautéing · sautés Phrases with sauté sauté upTo cook (something) by sautéing.