Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe
Here’s a simple and traditional recipe for Chinese Five Spice powder that can be made in exactly 5 minutes.
Servings: 4 tablespoons
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 3 teaspoons regular peppercorns
Instructions
- Toast any dry whole spices in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Place all the ingredients in a spice (or coffee) grinder and grind until it becomes smooth.
- Enjoy the wonderful smell.
- Store your homemade goodness in a sealed, airtight spice jar and use within 6 months for the best flavor.
Notes
- You will create a more fragrant and stronger flavor by lightly toasting the whole seeds/pods in a dry skillet.
- If necessary, you could sub 1 tablespoon anise seeds for anise pods but the flavor will not be quite the same.