Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder
Kitchen Misadventures recipe - Chinese
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 20 g Star anise
- 5 g Chinese cinnamon
- 15 g Fennel seeds
- 12 Szechuan peppercorns
- 1.5 g Cloves
- 3 g Bay leaves
Instructions
- 1
Use a kitchen weighing scale to precisely measure each ingredient according to the recipe's recommended quantities: 20g Star anise, 5g Chinese cinnamon, 15g Fennel seeds, 12g Szechuan peppercorns, 1.5g Cloves, 3g Bay leaves
- 2
Break the star anise and cinnamon into smaller pieces.
- 3
Put the bits of star anise and cinnamon into a pan and toast for 1 to 2 minutes.
- 4
Then, add fennel seeds, Szechuan peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaves into the pan and toast for an additional 10 minutes on low heat.
- 5
When toasting the ingredients, stir continuously to avoid burning them.
- 6
Next, turn off the heat and let it cool on a plate or container.
- 7
Once the ingredients are cool and dry, place all the ingredients in a spice grinder and grind until you are left with fine powder.
- 8
Store it in an airtight spice jar or container and start cooking your favorite dishes with it.