16 sensational steamed recipes

Steaming is one of the oldest forms of cooking. It doesn't require using fat/oil to conduct heat and it doesn't destroy nutrients in the food, making it one of the healthiest ways you can cook!

1. Steamed Green Beans and Carrots with Charmoula Sauce

Steamed Green Beans and Carrots with Charmoula Sauce

Photo and recipe by Kalyn's Kitchen

Steaming can preserve up to 50% more of the nutrients in these veggies than baking or roasting!

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2. Steamed Chocolate Pudding Cakelets

Steamed Chocolate Pudding Cakelets

Photo and recipe by The Kitchn

Steamed dessert? You bet!

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3. Baked Fish in Parchment

Baked Fish in Parchment

Photo and recipe by Steamy Kitchen

Steaming your fish surrounded by veggies will enhance the flavor of the fish.

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4. Belgian Beer-Steamed Mussels

Belgian Beer-Steamed Mussels

Photo and recipe by Turntable Kitchen

Not only do these taste delicious, they're easy to cook perfectly! The shells will pop open when they're done, making it nearly impossible to over/under cook!

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5. Turkey Tamales With Guajillo-cranberry Mole

Turkey Tamales With Guajillo-cranberry Mole

Photo and recipe by Homesick Texan

The tamale husk will steam your food to perfection!

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6. Sake Steamed Chicken with Ginger and Scallions

Sake Steamed Chicken with Ginger and Scallions

Photo and recipe by Framed Cooks

You haven't had tender chicken until you've had steamed chicken!

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8. Chawanmushi Recipe (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard/茶碗蒸し)

Chawanmushi Recipe (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard/茶碗蒸し)

Photo and recipe by Rasa Malaysia

If you haven't tried Chinese steamed eggs, you need to change that immediately!

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9. Sweet Chili Lime Tofu with Wok Steamed Collards and Quinoa

Sweet Chili Lime Tofu with Wok Steamed Collards and Quinoa

Photo and recipe by VeganYumYum

Even vegans can get in on the steamy action!

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10. Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

Photo and recipe by Om Nom Ally

There is no better starter for your asian dinner than steamed dumplings!

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11. CANTONESE STEAMED FISH

CANTONESE STEAMED FISH

Photo and recipe by The Woks of Life

Steaming your fish and veggies together = fewer dishes

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12. Dill & Lemon Baked Salmon in Parchment

Dill & Lemon Baked Salmon in Parchment

Photo and recipe by Paleo Grubs

Using parchment paper to steam this fish and veggies will leave with almost no dishes to clean up!

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13. Steamed Soft Cake (QQ Cake)

Steamed Soft Cake (QQ Cake)

Photo and recipe by Anncoo Journal

These look amazing and taste even better!

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14. Addictive Kimchi Pork Steamed Bun

Addictive Kimchi Pork Steamed Bun

Photo and recipe by Omnivore's Cookbook

Be warned: if you make these for a party, someone WILL tell you that you've got nice buns.

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