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Five-Spice Powder

Five-Spice Powder

Cuisine:Chinese

Course:Other

5m prep 0s cook 5m ready

About ¼ cup This pungent, slightly sweet mixture of ground spices sometimes contains cardamom or ginger, and black peppercorns can be substituted for the Sichuan peppercorns. Use sparingly when preparing roasted meats or poultry.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 6 whole star anise
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves (about 20)
  • 1 cinnamon stick, preferably cassia, crushed into shards

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Grind into a powder in a spice grinder: 6 whole star anise; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns; 1 teaspoon whole cloves (about 20); 1 cinnamon stick, preferably cassia, crushed into shards

  2. Step 2.

    Store in an airtight container.

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