Stove Top Steam Recipes

"This is the recipe for Sushi rice that I have learned from my father, the Sushi chef at Minado sushi. It's not really a secret recipe, many restaurants prepare rice this way, but it produces really great rice. More of a technique than anything. This is a response to a request in the forum and I hope you guys like it!"

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Ingredients: sushi rice, mirin...

"Delicious and spicy green beans, just like your favorite Chinese restaurant. Be careful with the sesame oil, or it can overpower your beans. Prep time includes steaming the beans."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, peanut oil...

"I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just..."

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Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"This is a simple way to prepare your veggies, but it looks really pretty and tastes delicious. The good thing about this technique is you can steam them ahead of time, and then sauté them at the last minute so you have a hot side dish ready with the rest of your meal."

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Ingredients: garlic, salt and pepper...

"I can eat all of these in a single sitting when I'm really craving collards!"

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Ingredients: pepper, collard greens, garlic...

"People always ask why my rice comes out perfectly, even though I don't use a rice cooker. Siu Siu Korzilius, my Chinese cooking teacher, taught me that the secret to flaky rice is in the washing. Rice must always be washed before it's cooked to remove the excess starch which keeps it from being sticky. For brown rice, follow these same instructions..."

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Ingredients: long-grain rice, water...

"My friend Jane gave me this recipe. It's a sure-fire hit at potlucks and picnics. REALLY easy to make, and keeps well. If I know it (or leftovers) will have to wait in the fridge for more than a day, I skip the mushrooms."

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Ingredients: sliced almonds, fresh mushrooms...

"This is one of those hand me down recipes from Grandmother, mother to daughter. There is enough water to stop the rhubarb from sticking to the bottom of the pan."

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Ingredients: lemon juice, rhubarb, sugar...

"I had such a hard time finding instructions on how to make plain artichokes, I thought that I would share. This is no thriller, but it is basic."

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Ingredients: lemon juice, water, artichokes...

"Soft and satisfyingly flavorful. You can adjust the level of spiciness to taste."

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Ingredients: black mustard seeds, cumin seeds...

"From Weight Watchers "5 Ingredient 15 Minute" cookbook."

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Ingredients: bow tie pasta, fresh ground black pepper...