2,199 steaming recipes

Pork shoulder stir-fried with garlic and ginger, then simmered in a spicy peanut sauce with dark soy, sesame oil, and dried chiles, served over steamed bean curd and preserved radish.

Saffron-tinted rice simmered with sautéed chicken breast, garlic, and onions, topped with bright steamed broccoli. A complete one-pot meal in about an hour.

Meat-filled Chinese egg pancakes wrap thin egg crepes around seasoned beef and pork with scallion, ginger and garlic, then steam them whole and slice into bite-sized rounds. Dim sum-style appetizer or main dish.

Irish cream of mussel soup steams fresh mussels in white wine and fish stock with leek and celery, then enriches the strained broth with cream for a silky, briny seafood bisque.

Manhattan-style red clam chowder with fresh-steamed clams, salt pork, tomatoes, and thyme. The tomato-broth chowder New England purists love to argue about.

Salmon couscous steamed over a spiced vegetable broth with garlic, caraway, chili pepper, zucchini, and carrots, served with canned red salmon and pumpkin seeds. A North African-inspired one-pot meal.

Soysage, a homemade vegetarian sausage steamed in a can from whole wheat, wheat germ, and nutritional yeast, seasoned with fennel, garlic, and cayenne, then sliced and fried crisp. A meat-free breakfast classic.

Salmon cubes steamed over curried cabbage in a fast microwave method that keeps the fish silky and infuses the greens with warm curry flavor. A low-effort, high-reward weeknight dinner.

Mussels steamed in saffron-scented white wine, finished with a silky cream sauce and a splash of Pineau des Charentes. An elegant French bistro stew ready in 40 minutes.

Steamed chocolate hazelnut pudding with grated chocolate, ground hazelnuts, and folded egg whites, served with lightly whipped cream. A classic British-style dessert.

Classic Italian ziti tossed with tender steamed broccoli in a warm garlic, olive oil, and butter sauce finished with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Simple, satisfying, and on the table in 45 minutes.

Bacon-wrapped pork chops stacked with onion, tomato, and a lemon slice, then crisscrossed in bacon and baked juicy. The lemon and vegetables steam into the meat for tender, flavorful chops.

Thai sticky rice with sweet coconut milk sauce and fresh mango. Glutinous rice soaked overnight, steamed, and dressed in warm coconut cream for a classic Southeast Asian dessert.

Grilled squid teriyaki with a homemade sauce of soy, mirin, and lemon juice. Tender calamari rings skewered and charred on the grill, basted with a sticky-sweet glaze, and served over steamed rice.

Steamed whole chicken rubbed with oil and salt, then drizzled with a warm sesame-ginger-soy sauce and topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. Chinese-style and full of flavor.

Pureed vegetable soup with broccoli florets: silky potato-thickened base of carrots, celery, onion, and garlic with thyme and nutmeg, then scattered with steamed broccoli florets for bite.