sau·té 
(sō-tā, sô-)
(sō-tā, sô-)tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés
To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan.
n.
A dish of food so prepared.
[French, sautéd, from past participle of sauter, to leap, from Old French, from Latin saltāre; see SALTATION.]