Bamboo Steamer Recipes

Bamboo steamers are a tool for steaming food in Chinese cuisine. They're made of bamboo and typically have multiple trays that stack up and are covered with a lid.

To begin, boil 1.5 inches of water in a wok or pot. If you're preparing buns or dumplings, line the trays with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Use a small plate that allows steam to pass through for meat or vegetables.

I love them because you can eat them at any time. They make an excellent snack, breakfast, quick lunch, or filling dinner.

Chicken Feet Dimsum

The tender shrimp filling is made with oyster sauce, vegetable oil, white pepper, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and ginger. Serve these with soy sauce or chili oil for a tasty snack!

Mango sticky rice is a tasty Thai dessert made from sweet sticky rice, coconut sauce, and mango! Making it at home is easy and allows you to customize the sweetness.

To prepare it, you'll cut the tofu into cubes and then steam it. The sauce has garlic, scallions, and condiments like oyster sauce and soy sauce.

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These Chinese scallion flower rolls are a total showstopper. Not only are they visually appealing, but they're delicious with soft buns and scallion flavor.

This recipe makes about six rolls, but if you have a multi-layered steamer basket, you can double the recipe and make more!

Learn how to make this Steamed Ribs with Glutinous Rice recipe! It takes a bit of time and multiple steps but makes for a splendid centerpiece for Chinese New Year.

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On day one, soak the ribs, marinate them overnight, and prepare a dried lotus leaf by submerging it underwater. The next day, soak the rice, mix it with the marinated ribs, and steam for 60 minutes.

In this recipe, chicken breasts are steamed and served with a fragrant ginger scallion sauce! It's flavorful and ready in under one hour.

These Fish Siu Mai remind me of the delicious dumplings available on Hong Kong's streets. They're tender and juicy, with a savory fish flavor.

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This recipe calls for homemade fish paste, which is far superior to store-bought. The ingredients are fresher, and you can tailor the flavor to your preferences.

Did you enjoy these Bamboo Steamer Recipes? Be sure to check out the other delicious recipes on this blog by checking out our Recipe Index.Steaming vegetables is an underutilized cooking technique in my kitchen. After my last trip to Japan, I pledged to remedy the issue. This simple, direct method of cooking is one of the reasons I love eating in Japan. I mean, let's be honest, I probably like steamed vegetables more than most, but I enjoy them exponentially more there. Somehow, many of the things I love about traveling there are summed up in this simple preparation.

I'd often receive a sampling of seasonal produce as part of a combination lunch. The vegetables arrived at the table beautifully arranged in the bamboo basket they were steamed in. I'd work my way through a rainbow of vibrant, tender potatoes, squash, mushrooms, broccoli rabe, and the like, sometimes adding a pinch of zesty shichimi togarashi, but more often than not, a casual toss of a few grains of salt would be all. Each meal was a vibrant, satisfying reminder of just how good vegetables can be when prepared simply with care and intent. Their natural flavors coming through direct and perfect.

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After this past trip, my inexpensive, tri-level bamboo steamer was promptly dusted upon my arrival home, and put into proper rotation. The thing that never ceases to surprise me is the speed even the most hearty chunks of root vegetables or squash become tender - ten minutes, often less.

Bamboo steamers are easy to come by, and relatively inexpensive. Go this route if you aren't sure how often you'll use your steamer. The one downside is they take up a good amount of storage space, not much more than a big pot, but still. These steamers are available in a range of diameters, and are made of interlocking trays intended for stacking on atop of the other. Placed above simmering water, the steam from the water rises through the trays and cooks the food. It's a simple premise that works astoundingly well. I use three trays, but you can certainly go up or down a level.

I eventually graduated to a ceramic steamer, and also picked up this Mushi Nabe, donabe steamer. Both are nice because you can make a broth or curry in the base, and then use steam the ingredients up above at the same time. Any of the steamers make a nice jump from cooking to table. If you want to expand beyond steaming vegetables, you can also steam everything from dumplings and tofu to eggs, tamales and certain rices.

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So, less of a recipe, and more of a reminder today of how good the most basic preparations can be. A few years after I initially posted this, I did another deeper dive into Using your Underutilized Steamer. Have fun! -h

This is how I put together a rainbow sampling of steamed vegetables. I use a three-tiered bamboo steamer, the sort that is available in most culinary shops. But, if you only have two-tiers, that's fine!