95 stem recipes

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 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.

Vegetarian shao mai dumplings with hand-rolled hot-water dough and two filling options: mashed tofu or minced water chestnut and mushroom. Bamboo steamer classic, freezer-friendly.

Homemade siopao steamed dumplings stuffed with a savory shrimp, ground pork, and water chestnut filling. Makes 30 pillowy buns from scratch, street-food style.

Crystal-clear dumpling wrappers reveal a savory filling of shrimp, pork, mushrooms, and water chestnuts. These bite-sized dim sum gems steam in just minutes and disappear even faster from the plate.

Salmon steamed in parchment paper with a teriyaki-orange marinade, green onions, and fresh orange slices. An elegant en papillote method that keeps the fish moist with easy cleanup.

A classic New England-style steamed brown bread made with rye flour, cornmeal, graham flour, molasses, and raisins. No oven needed. Just mix, fill the cans, and steam for two hours.

Shell-on shrimp steamed with crab boil spices, mustard seeds, and apple cider vinegar for tender, perfectly seasoned seafood that peels easily and tastes like a Chesapeake Bay crab feast.

Live blue crabs steamed in beer, vinegar, and Old Bay-style seafood seasoning until bright red. A classic Chesapeake Bay crab feast recipe that's simple, messy, and absolutely worth it.

Fresh Bartlett pears cored, stuffed with minced Chinese dates and orange honey, then gently steamed until tender. A traditional Chinese dessert with just three ingredients that's elegant and naturally light.

Steamed salmon in orange-tomato sauce poaches skinless salmon fillets over a bright reduction of orange juice, white wine, garlic, and plum tomatoes, perfumed with fresh basil. A light, low-fat 35-minute weeknight dinner.

Steamed corn pones are simple masa dough logs wrapped in softened corn husks and steamed until tender. A rustic Mexican-Southern US sidekick to beans, chili, or stews.

Easy steamed dumplings made with a shortcut filling of vegetarian sausage, fresh ginger, and soy, wrapped in wonton wrappers and steamed in minutes. A beginner-friendly way to make dumplings at home.

Soft steamed buns filled with mushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and hoisin sauce, served with a soy-chili dipping sauce. Homemade Chinese bao that freeze beautifully for later.

Ginger dipping sauce for steamed crab with fresh ginger, light soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. A classic Chinese-style condiment that comes together while the crab steams.

Don't bother reaching for the tea bags, enjoy this great holiday drink on a cold winter day.