2,199 steaming recipes

Vegan quinoa bake with red kuri squash, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, and kale. Oven-steamed in a single dish with garlic and white wine. A hearty, protein-rich one-pan vegan dinner.

A thick, tomato-based Southern Brunswick stew with diced chicken, lima beans, corn, and okra simmered in broth with Worcestershire and a splash of hot sauce. Hearty, no-fuss comfort food that feeds six.

Mapo tofu is a Sichuan classic: silky tofu simmered with ground pork, black bean garlic sauce, and red chili paste, ladled over steamed white rice.

Chicken pasta salad with fusilli, steamed zucchini, tomatoes, Greek olives, and pine nuts, all tossed in a garlicky basil vinaigrette. A bright, hearty summer dish ready in 30 minutes.

Slow cooker bean casserole topped with golden, from-scratch cornbread. Kidney beans, pinto beans, and spicy tomato sauce bubble away while the cornbread steams to fluffy goodness on top.

Salmon fillets steamed in individual foil packets with fresh thyme, parsley, garlic, white wine, and butter. Ready in 30 minutes with almost zero cleanup. A weeknight winner.

Traditional German Dampfnudeln: soft steamed yeast dumplings stuffed with prunes, drizzled with buttery poppy seed sauce. A cozy Bavarian dessert that's surprisingly simple to make.

Homemade vegan sausage (soysage) made from soybeans, kombu, oats, gluten flour, and classic sausage spices like sage, fennel, and cayenne. Steamed until firm and sliceable.

Sailor's duff: a steamed molasses pudding from the age-of-sail tradition. Moist, dense, and warmly spiced, traditionally served with hard sauce or vanilla cream.

Black beans and fettuccine topped with a spiced ketchup-tomato sauce, steamed broccoli, and colorful bell peppers. A low-calorie vegetarian pasta that feeds a crowd.

Chinese sesame noodles tossed in a tahini sauce with soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, ginger, and sesame oil. Served with steamed peas and ready in 25 minutes.

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.

Traditional Maya corn and bean tamales with masa flour and slow-cooked beans. A 4-ingredient vegan recipe wrapped in corn husks and steamed for an authentic Mesoamerican meal.

West African bananas with green split peas, browned onions, and palm oil. A hearty vegetarian main dish that simmers the peas tender before steaming whole bananas on top.

Savory ground pork mixed with napa cabbage, leeks, and onion fills store-bought wrappers for juicy dumplings. Boil or steam, then dip in garlicky chili vinegar.

Steamed zucchini and yellow squash rounds with garlic, oregano, and extra-virgin olive oil. A fast, diabetic-friendly side dish with only 29 calories per serving.