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Steamer recipes

Gentle steaming for fish, chicken, vegetables and small bites. Keep the juices, build flavor and check the center.

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Steamed ginger chicken with mushrooms

Chinese-inspired · Steamer

Steamed ginger chicken with mushrooms

Chicken and shiitake mushrooms steam in a shallow dish, collecting a small pool of ginger-scented sauce. Serve with rice to catch the juices.

50 minMain dishes
Steamed eggplant with sesame dressing

Chinese-inspired · Steamer

Steamed eggplant with sesame dressing

Soft eggplant absorbs a tangy soy and rice-vinegar dressing. This is a room-temperature side with a silky texture, not a browned roasted vegetable.

25 minSides
Steamed shrimp-stuffed peppers

Chinese-inspired · Steamer

Steamed shrimp-stuffed peppers

Small bell-pepper pieces hold a spoonful of shrimp and crunchy water chestnuts. Keep the pieces shallow so the filling cooks through evenly.

40 minAppetizers
Steamed fish with scallions

Chinese-inspired · Steamer

Steamed fish with scallions

A shallow dish catches the juices from gently steamed white fish. Scallions, a little sesame oil and lemon keep the finish simple.

25 minMain dishes
Steamed pork pearl balls

Chinese-inspired · Steamer

Steamed pork pearl balls

Sticky rice coats small pork meatballs and turns translucent as they steam. They take a little planning, but most of the waiting is the rice soaking overnight.

1 hr plus 8 hr soakingAppetizers