Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
salteado
verb (past participle)
/sal-teh-AH-doh/
Definition
A cooking technique where food is quickly fried in a small amount of oil over high heat.
Examples
- He prepared a delicious salteado of vegetables for dinner.
- The shrimp were salteado with garlic and herbs.
- She learned how to make a simple salteado in her cooking class.
Meaning
Salteado refers to the method of cooking that involves stirring ingredients briskly in a pan, allowing them to cook evenly while maintaining their texture and flavor.
Synonyms
- sautéed
- stir-fried
- fried