parboil
/ˈpɑrˌbɔɪl/
verb
- To boil (food) briefly until partially cooked, often as a first step before further cooking.
- Parboil the potatoes for ten minutes before roasting them in the oven.
- You should parboil the chicken wings before grilling to ensure they cook through.
- The recipe says to parboil the green beans to soften them slightly.