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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

Steamed prawn gyoza

by Angela Hartnett

Starters & nibbles

Bao buns

Light meals & snacks

Steamed ginger fish served with egg-fried rice

Tofu with steamed egg

Steamed sea bass with a rice noodle salad

by James Martin

Peking-style vegetable dumplings

Starters & nibbles

Prawn dim sum

by James Martin

Light meals & snacks

Steamed vegan bao buns with spicy cauliflower

Steamed mussels

Steamed vegetables with tahini and yoghurt dressing

by Portia Spooner

Mushroom and butternut squash dumplings

by Glynn Purnell

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