Name: Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: ¼ cup
Cuisine: Chinese n
Ingredients: 6 star anise pods; 1 ½ teaspoons 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)

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A simple authentic recipe for Chinese Five Spice that takes 5 minutes from start to finish! Use this recipe in Authentic Szechuan Sauce, Szechuan Eggplant, Szechuan Tofu, Vietnamese Vermicelli Bowls and many other dishes!

Origin of Chinese Five Spice

Interestingly, Chinese Five Spice is based on the five elements – fire, water, wood, earth and metal. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five elements are manifested in different parts of the body and when there are imbalances in these elements, illness can result. For thousands of years, herbs and spices have been used to restore balance in the body and that is why Chinese five-spice powder came to be.

What spices are in Chinese Five Spice?

The ingredients and amount of spices vary greatly from region to region and even from household to household depending on personal tastes and preference, but the most common ingredients are:

Star Anise
Fennel Seeds
Szechuan Peppercorns ( or regular peppercorns)
Whole Cloves
Cinnamon Stick

How do you make Chinese Five Spice?

Place all the spices in a spice or coffee grinder and grind until smooth.

No need to toast the spices first if in a hurry, but of course you may! Place in an airtight spice jar and that is it!

So easy!

Enjoy the incredible aroma.

Store in an airtight spice jar for up to 6 months for the best flavor.

So easy and so much better than store-bought!

Use this authentic Chinese Five Spice in:

Chinese Five Spice Powder Recipe

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Author: Sylvia Fountaine
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: ¼ cup 1x
Category: Spice blend
Method: Blend
Cuisine: Chinese n

Description

Here’s a simple authentic recipe for Chinese Five Spice powder.

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Ingredients

6 star anise pods
1 ½ teaspoons 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

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.

Notes

For more intense flavor, lightly toast whole seeds/pods in a dry skillet for a couple of minutes, before grinding

In a pinch you could sub 1 tablespoon anise seeds, but it won’t be quite the same flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 24

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