Can you steam pasta in an electric steamer?
Chef's answer
Layout your fresh pasta in the steamer pan. ... Add as much water as recommended for your steamer, but then a little extra to cover the pasta. Close the steamer lid and leave the spaghetti to steam for seven minutes. Remove the lid from the steamer and then stir the pasta, returning the lid once done..
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5 Ways to Steam Vegetables Without a BasketFill a metal strainer or colander. Choose a saucepan that's wide enough to hold the metal strainer around the rim, and deep enough that the strainer doesn't touch the bottom. ... Grab a wire cooling rack. ... Use a splatter screen. ... Try a foil pie tin. ... Fire up the microwave.
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You can use fish fillets if you prefer, or you can cook the fish whole if it will fit in the steamer. ... Since steamed fish has a delicate flavor, it's easy to season it with aromatic flavors, such as lemon, ginger, and soy sauce..
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Put the fish plate on top of the pan and the pan lid on top of the plate to cover the fish. The heat of the plate is your improvised steamer. Bring the pan to a boil and simmer for about 5 to 8 minutes or until the beans are cooked. This should be enough time to cook the fish as well.
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Place in the top tray the most delicate food that requires the least cooking time.
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Put at least 1 inch of water in the bottom of a steamer, cover and bring to a boil. Lay the fish on the steamer's rack, making sure the rack is elevated above the water, and cover again. Steam 4 to 8 minutes, or until the fish is done. (A good-size halibut steak may take 10 or even 12 minutes.).
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Place sticky foods on parchment paper, a plate or aluminum foil (but don't completely cover the bottom) to prevent them from adhering to the steamer. ... Wrap it in foil and steam for three to five minutes. Cautiously remove the lid when finished steaming.
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4 to 8 minutesPut at least 1 inch of water in the bottom of a steamer, cover and bring to a boil. Lay the fish on the steamer's rack, making sure the rack is elevated above the water, and cover again. Steam 4 to 8 minutes, or until the fish is done..
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