Steam + Asian recipes (10)

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Aromatic steamed Asian swordfish

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Swordfish has a distinctive, firm, meaty texture, but can become dry if grilled. Here it is steamed with vegetables and spicy Thai flavourings in paper parcels to ensure the flesh stays tender and succulent.

Green beans and celeriac in a stir-fry dressing

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Lightly steamed vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce make a pretty starter or party dish.

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Green vegetable salad with garlic and ginger

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Crisp, healthy and delicately flavoured, these lightly steamed vegetables can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Japanese chicken salad

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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The ingredients for this salad are presented individually on a platter rather than being mixed together, with a simple tahini-based dressing so everyone can help themselves. Typical of Japanese cooking, there is a fairly small amount of meat per person, but plenty of raw vegetables to crunch through and fill you up.

Oriental pork and cabbage rolls

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Crunchy water chestnuts are combined with minced pork, soy sauce, fresh ginger and five-spice powder to make a flavoursome, Oriental-style filling for fresh green cabbage leaves. Serve with steamed white rice and a simple red pepper, chicory and onion salad for a quick-and-easy family meal.

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Pumpkin Kaya

Recipe by: CAMTHALION CALAELEN

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A tweak of the traditional Malay jam, this jam is instead made of pumpkin. Healthy and smells as good as it tastes. It's well worth your time. It's best eaten fresh as a spread on bread.

Steamed fish with ginger

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Steaming is a great technique for cooking fish, giving moist, healthy, delicious results. fresh ginger adds a subtle but distinctive note.

Steamed prawn won tons

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Easy to assemble, these tasty won tons make an ideal first course of an Oriental meal.

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Steamed Scallop Parcels

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Pack delicate scallops in little parcels with vegetables and a fragrant dressing for great eating made easy. Serve with straight-to-wok noodles stir-fried in hot olive oil and chives. Delicious!

Steamed tilapia with ginger and sesame

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Steaming is unbeatable when it comes to heart-healthy cuisine. Since no fat is used for cooking, these ginger and coriander-scented fillets have the luxury of a splash of aromatic sesame oil.