What to put in my steamer...

annasid78

I have a steamer... used from a friend. I have no idea what to steam. I have steamed broccoli.. can I do fish too? I have heard of people steaming potatoes... does that take for ever?

Tofuheart

I steam, asparagus, cauliflower, yellow peppers and anything I vegetable I can find. Those mixed medly Green giant vegetables that are frozen too. I throw the whole bag in.

I love love love my steamer!

BryanAir

I steam tilapia fillets with a little lemon pepper and they turn out great.

annasid78

How long do you steam your fish for??

BryanAir

How long do you steam your fish for??

Usually around 10 minutes, sometimes more depending on the thickness.

MemphisMarly

Hope this helps! There's a yummy-looking, easy asparagus recipe in here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/steamer/index.html

chrysnel

I cook hard-boiled eggs in mine - I put as many in the steamer basket as will fit in there, add just over a cup of water, and let 'em steam - they come out perfect every time! :happy:

CakeFit21

Potatoes are actually best when they are steamed because they don't become water logged.

I steamed beets for dinner this evening. Delicious!

Flacachica

I love just about any steamed vegetable. I'm going to try the Tilapia... thanks for the suggestion!

soysos

I cook hard-boiled eggs in mine - I put as many in the steamer basket as will fit in there, add just over a cup of water, and let 'em steam - they come out perfect every time! :happy:

if you want to hard cook your eggs in large batches you can also use the oven. put a dozen eggs or so in a roasting pan cover with water an place in a 400* oven for 20min. I've cooked 3 dozen at a time this way.

kyoules

I cook hard-boiled eggs in mine - I put as many in the steamer basket as will fit in there, add just over a cup of water, and let 'em steam - they come out perfect every time! :happy:

I know this is an old thread, but I also have a steamer (Oster electric with 3 baskets) and I'm looking for recipes for it! How long do eggs take to hard boil in the steamer? Anyone else have any great steamer recipes?