383 steamed recipes

Asparagus and pimento side dish steams fresh asparagus and tops with lime juice, pimento, and pine nuts. A 10-minute Mediterranean-leaning side that works hot or chilled.

Pork spareribs marinated overnight in pineapple juice, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar, then steamed and grilled with a homemade citrus BBQ sauce. A three-step process for fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Quick flame-toasted whole wheat tortillas with charred spots and puffy steam pockets, brushed with butter for fresh-from-the-comal flavor in minutes.

Steamed Brussels sprouts tossed with toasted hazelnuts, extra-virgin olive oil, and ground cardamom. A simple 20-minute side dish with just four ingredients.

Beach-style steamed crawfish layer fresh crawfish, red bliss potatoes, sweet corn, and lemon over hot seaweed. A New England-meets-Cajun shore feast.

Swiss chard leaves rolled around a filling of mashed potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, and roasted pepper, baked tender and drizzled with silky pureed carrot sauce. Vegan comfort food.

Cape May clam chowder is a Jersey Shore tomato-based chowder with fresh clams, sea scallops, bacon, and herbs. The Mid-Atlantic answer to the New England-versus-Manhattan debate.

Red snapper en papillote wraps fillets with julienned leek, carrot, ginger, and white wine in parchment hearts, steamed sealed until the fillets flake. A classic French technique for an elegant dinner.

No-knead bread loaves with scalded milk dough, baked over a steam pan for a crackly crust. Simple everyday bread that works with half whole wheat flour too.

Chinese glutinous rice steamed with slivered ham, dried shrimp, mushrooms, and preserved turnip. A savory sticky rice dish cooked low and slow in an earthen pot.

Light vegetarian sauce made with arrowroot, tamari, and vegetable stock. Glossy, savory, and ready in 15 minutes. Great over grains, stir-fries, or steamed veggies.

Wheat berry veggie melt with steamed butternut squash, carrots, and yellow squash tossed with soy sauce and broiled under melted mozzarella. A hearty vegetarian casserole.

Pesto potato salad with steamed new potatoes, fresh tomatoes, red onion, and celery in a basil pesto, mayo, and yogurt dressing. Includes homemade pesto recipe.

Homemade cocoa mocha: steamed milk with cocoa powder, instant coffee, sugar, and vanilla. A simple stovetop mocha that beats the coffee-shop version for pennies.

Broccoli with spicy chickpea sauce, steamed broccoli florets cloaked in a creamy hummus-style sauce of chickpeas, yogurt, blanched garlic, cumin, and cayenne. Vegetable side that doubles as a Middle Eastern main.

Vegan soy nog made with steamed butternut squash, vanilla soy milk, brown rice syrup, nutmeg, and a splash of mirin. A dairy-free, egg-free holiday drink.