Cooked food quickly in a small amount of hot oil or butter in a shallow pan over high heat.
From French 'sauter' (to jump), because food jumps and moves around in the hot pan. The past tense -ed was added in English.
The name 'sauteed' perfectly describes the cooking method—the food literally 'jumps' in the hot pan as moisture hits the oil, creating that beautiful browning and flavor that makes sauteed vegetables so delicious.
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