How to Use sauté in a Sentence

sauté

1 of 2 verb
  • Sauté the onion and garlic.
  • Braise, bake, or saute hearty winter meals in the enameled pan.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The long simmered with the quickly sauteed!
    — Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Add the Steak-umm and saute until lightly browned.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But greens like spinach and Swiss chard can be sauteed in a pan until wilted.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe reformed the sausage into meatballs and sauteed them?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And this recipe takes it up a notch with extra cheese and sauteed onions that adds flavor in every bite.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • This happens a lot with cold cuts, sauteed mushrooms, beans, and cooked vegetables.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Surely, his simple sauteed trout recipe remains a crowd pleaser.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Add the green onion and celery and saute for 5 minutes until softened.
    — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Try lightly sauteing it in a bit of oil or simply microwaving it.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Delgado said the program’s chef prepares the mushrooms as a side dish sauteed with herbs.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Tedla said a base of onions and berbere, sauteed for several hours, help create the dish’s rich flavor.
    — Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • Brown some breakfast sausage, saute the peppers and onions, and pour into your casserole dish along with a cheesy egg mixture.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • Add the peppers and saute until brightened in color, about 2 minutes.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Those tasty cubes of beef sauteed in olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and wine, served with homemade noodles.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This indulgent breakfast casserole is made with brioche bread cubes, leeks sauteed in butter, and a rich egg custard.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • When cannellini beans are sauteed in lots of garlic, the result is a creamy texture and robust flavor.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Add the garlic and ginger, and saute until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Sliced bananas are sauteed in a sauce of butter, brown sugar, aged rum, and banana liqueur, then lit on fire with the addition of rum.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to using Brussels sprouts in salads, they can be roasted, steamed or sauteed.
    — Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Chop fruit and veggies with ease with this set of rust-resistant knives and then saute them in these nonstick ceramic cookware pieces.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Add the vinegar and continue to saute until it is absorbed by the peppers, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To serve, arrange generous helpings of the nuts and sauteed apples over a bed of arugula dressed with a cider-shallot vinaigrette.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Simply saute until bright green, sprinkle with seasoning and cornmeal, and cook until golden brown.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026

sauté

2 of 2 noun
  • There’s the saute of onions and adding broth, blah, blah, blah.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • The 3-quart D3 saute pan weighs 3 lbs.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Heat a cast-iron or saute skillet over medium heat.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Heat the oil in a large, nonstick saute pan over medium heat.
    — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2017
  • Add the onion and saute until translucent.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This set includes two frying pans, two saucepans and a saute pan with lids.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
  • Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a saute pan.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, brown sausage and onion over medium heat.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Add onions and saute until golden.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Add mushrooms and saute until browned.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In saute pan with high heat, add olive oil, onions, jalapeno and saute until translucent.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022
  • In a deep pot, saute all of the veggies, except the peas, with the butter.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Prime members can save on a sturdy grill skillet to sear, saute, fry, and more.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In a saute pan with a lid, add 2-3 tablespoons olive oil and place over high heat.
    — Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Also included is a saute pan, a wok and a griddle pan.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In a large saute pan over medium low heat, heat the oil and add the butter until melted.
    — Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Some other sets come with two saute pans in different sizes, this set only comes with one.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Return the saute pan to medium heat, and add the shallots, the garlic and a pinch of salt.
    — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Keep in Mind While some other sets have two, this set only has one saute pan.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Because of this, there was no dripping or spillage when removing the bechamel from the saute pan.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Add the onion to the pot and saute until soft, scraping up any brown bits, 2 to 3 minutes.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Follow the directions above, start by hitting saute and wait for the insert to heat up.
    — Kate Krader, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2022
  • To prep, say, a chicken saute, the bird goes on one plate, onions and garlic on another, herbs in small bowls.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Add carrots and onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
    — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
  • In large saute pan, heat a generous tablespoon oil over medium heat.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The breast of chicken saute alfredo with egg noodles and sour cream went for $15.
    — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In a saute pan over medium heat, add shallots once the butter is melted and sweat until translucent.
    — Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Lower the heat to medium, and in the same pan, saute onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
    — Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026

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