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Steam cooking

Got a basket steamer? Put it to good use with these healthier recipes that all feature gentle steam cooking - from bao buns and dumplings to lighter fish, veggies and more.
Steamed aubergine and courgette with chilli dressing
by Jeremy Pang

This recipe is a masterclass in adding flavour to veggie dishes and a really quick and healthy way to cook aubergines which are typically cooked in lots of oil. Jeremy gently steams aubergine and courgette with a chilli oil dressing and then serves them with a soy and vinegar sauce. Wonderful with rice or as a side dish.

Main course

Thai steamed salmon

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Main course

Steamed prawn gyoza

by Angela Hartnett
Starters & nibbles

Bao buns

by Jeremy Pang
Light meals & snacks

Steamed ginger fish served with egg-fried rice

by Ken Hom
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Tofu with steamed egg

by Jeremy Pang
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Steamed sea bass with a rice noodle salad

by James Martin
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Peking-style vegetable dumplings

by Ed Baines
Starters & nibbles

Prawn dim sum

by James Martin
Light meals & snacks

Vegan bao with spicy cauliflower

by Lucy Parker
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Steamed mussels

by Ken Hom
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Steamed vegetables with tahini and yoghurt dressing

by Portia Spooner
Side dishes

Mushroom and butternut squash dumplings

by Glynn Purnell
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