2,199 steamed recipes

Steamed open dumplings (siu mai) with ground pork, ham, ginger, and sesame oil in wonton wrappers. A classic dim sum favorite you can make at home with a simple steamer setup.

An old-fashioned steamed pudding studded with fresh blueberries, made with bread crumbs for a soft, cakey texture. Serve warm with your favorite sweet sauce for a nostalgic homestyle dessert.

A fudgy chocolate brownie cake steamed in a pot-within-a-pot using shelf-stable ingredients like dried eggs and buttermilk powder. Ideal for camping, off-grid baking, or when you don't have an oven.

Italian-style steamed mussels with garlic, white wine, tomato wedges, and green pepper. A quick 30-minute seafood dinner that creates its own brothy sauce for dipping crusty bread.

Red snapper fillets simmered on a bed of sauteed onion rings with tomato sauce and sweet basil. A simple, healthy fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients.

Chinese-style steamed whole chicken with a ginger-scallion dipping sauce made with smoking-hot peanut and sesame oil. Tender, juicy, and deeply flavorful.

Fresh rhubarb cut into pieces and gently steamed with just a splash of water, then chilled and sweetened with sugar. A two-ingredient recipe that's the simplest way to enjoy rhubarb's tart, fruity flavor.

Fish fillets stuffed with mushrooms, bacon, ginger, and scallions, then steamed with white wine and soy sauce. Works with catfish, trout, or flounder. A light, flavorful fish dinner in 40 minutes.

Pork and napa cabbage dumplings seasoned with soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and sherry, wrapped in wonton skins and steamed in a bamboo steamer. Homemade Chinese dumplings in 30 minutes.

Microwave steamed lobster cooked in salted lemon water in just 12 minutes. A fast, no-fuss method for whole live lobster with tender, sweet meat.

Steamed chickpeas soaked overnight and steamed until tender but chewy, seasoned with salt and garlic salt. A simple, high-protein vegetarian snack or side dish from dried beans.

Lettuce-wrapped steamed cod with lemon juice and black pepper, ready in 20 minutes. A clean, low-calorie fish recipe with no oil and no fuss.

Steamed shrimp cooked shell-on in a spiced broth with celery, peppers, scallion, and a kick of cayenne. Serve the peel-and-eat shrimp with the cooking liquid for dunking garlic bread. Messy, casual, and fun.

Wheat-free steamed bread with oats, brown rice flour, amaranth, dried apricots, and almonds, sweetened with molasses. A hearty, no-oven loaf that's naturally gluten-conscious and full of nutty flavor.

Steamed seafood dumplings wrap a delicate shrimp-and-scallop filling with garlic, ginger and crunchy water chestnuts in wonton skins, then steam them light and tender. Served with a duck sauce and hot mustard dip.

Fish fillets nestled in spinach with sauteed onions, garlic, white wine, and tarragon, grilled in foil packets over medium coals. A low-calorie, no-mess grilled fish dinner for summer cookouts.