Chinese
Five Spice Powder (with and without a spice grinder)
Chinese five spice powder is one of the most important spices in Chinese cuisine. It has a variety of applications but is most notably used to season meats and vegetables. Think five spice chicken or five spice roasted duck! Learn how to make this classic ingredient from scratch with and without a spice grinder.
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns (2 tsp peppercorn powder)
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds (2 tsp fennel seed powder)
- 3 star anise (2 tsp ground star anise)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- 1
Put 1 tbsp of Sichuan peppercorns, 1 tbsp of fennel seeds, and 3 star anise into a spice grinder. Grind until they break down into powder.
- 2
Pour into a small bowl. Add 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon and ½ tsp of ground cloves and mix well.