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seared

seared

17 4.2
Cooked quickly at very high heat to make a brown crust, like on steak
  • adjective
  • /sɪrd/
: sellado
  • The chef presented a beautifully seared salmon fillet that was perfectly cooked on the outside.

Upside chicken filet pan seared with a vegan white wine butter sauce, charred scallions and tomatoes and scallion oil garnish.

Examples

  • It is what it's called, sesame seared scallops on a bed of golden and Raisin risotto, and it looks incredible.

  • And then we actually have a little bit of a swap out finished seared steak on the side.

  • It's a quinoa risotto with winter squash, seared mushrooms and fresh herbs.

  • Upside chicken filet pan seared with a vegan white wine butter sauce, charred scallions and tomatoes and scallion oil garnish.

    Rich Roll

  • For dinner, we enjoyed seared vegetables sautéed in olive oil with a delightful seasoning.

  • She ordered the seared duck breast, which was crispy on the outside and juicy inside.

Synonyms

toasted
vsseared
33 1.0

Having a brown, crisp surface from heat, like bread

browns quickly with more intense high heat to form a crust
scorched
vsseared
18 4.6

Burned and dried by strong heat such as fire or hot sun

browns only the surface quickly without extensive drying or deep damage
singed
vsseared
5 3.7

Slightly burned on the surface but not destroyed

is intentionally browned quickly using very high heat rather than slight burn
brûlée
vsseared
1 8.2

With a top layer of caramelized sugar that is crisp

uses quick intense heat for browning rather than careful caramelizing

Antonyms

raw
455 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

uncooked
11 1.0

Food that is raw and not heated before eating

How Burned

blackened
20 3.4
burned
133 1.0
scorched
18 4.6
seared
17 4.2
browned
1 3.4

Surface Forms

seared positive

Morphology

seared = sear (transparent) = sear + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'sear' with the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Seared comes from the old verb sear, which meant 'to make dry' or 'to burn'. So to be seared is to have the surface quickly burned or browned by very high heat, which adds flavor and helps keep the inside juicy.