Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe
Here's a simple authentic recipe for Chinese Five Spice powder that can be made in 5 minutes flat. Fragrant and flavorful.
Ingredients
- 6 whole star anise pods
- 1 ½ teaspoon whole cloves (or 1 1/4 teaspoon (ground) )
- 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches long ) or two tablespoons (ground)
- 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons Szechuan peppercorns ( or sub 1 teaspoon regular peppercorns)
Method
- Toast any dry whole spices in a dry skillet, until fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- Place all ingredients in a spice grinder (or coffee grinder) and grind until smooth.
- Smell the goodness.
- Store in a sealed, airtight spice jar -and for best flavor use within 6 months.
- Makes ¼ cup.