Instead of baking or grilling, steaming has recently gained tons of popularity. And for good reason, because steaming food doesn’t require you to use oil or butter which in turn helps preserve the authentic taste of the food and it’s a lot healthier as well.
You can steam cook all sorts of different things. Most people put their steam cooker to use with vegetables, but feel free to use if for fish and some types of meat as well. Now, while steam cookers are pretty useful, they’re not as essential as you might think. They’re priced on the heftier side and can take up some space, but if you’ve some aluminum foil, a skillet and a fitting heatproof plate, you can engineer your own DIY steam cooker in mere minutes.
In short, even if you don’t have a steamer, don’t let that stop you from cooking some delicious steamy meals!
Justin Chapple, a chef from the Food & Wine YouTube Channel, shares a useful tip that might even have an impact on the way you cook. As with most “life hacks” in the kitchen, this simple steaming trick shines in its simplicity.
Take three larger pieces of aluminum foil and wrap them up in three balls. Use a rather deep skillet and throw the aluminum balls in, spread out. Next, add about an inch of water in the skillet which we will then cook and use for steam.
It’s very important to grab a plate that is heat resistant because the temperatures inside the skillet will definitely start to heat up.
Grab the piece of food you want to steam – whether it’s a bunch of vegetables, a nice piece of meat or some delish fish, anything goes as long as it fits inside the skillet. Put the plate on the three large aluminum balls and make sure that the plate is stable.
The rest is easy! Place the lid on the skillet and allow the water to boil. After it starts boiling, you can go ahead and lower the heating stand a little bit as it doesn’t have to be at maximum for it to continue to steam.
The end result after a few minutes is a deliciously cooked serving using the power of steam and some do-it-yourself magic.
This trick won’t be very useful for multiple servings if you don’t have a large skillet, but it is a real lifesaver for smaller pieces of food you’d like to steam. Check out Justin’s demonstration in the video below.
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