CHINESE FIVE SPICE (MADE EASY)

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Make and share this Chinese Five Spice (Made Easy) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by The Spice Guru

Categories     Chinese

Time 5m

Yield 5 tablespoons spice

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon clove
1 tablespoon fennel
1 tablespoon star anise
1 tablespoon szechuan peppercorn

Steps:

  • NOTE: SOME FIVE-SPICE RECIPES WILL HAVE YOU TOAST THE WHOLE FENNEL AND STAR ANISE FIRST. YOU MAY DO THIS, BUT I GENERALLY PREFER NOT TO FOR A CLEAN, FRESH FLAVOR. HOWEVER, IF USING THE SPICE SPECIFICALLY FOR BARBECUED MEATS OR PHO SOUP, I RECOMMEND LIGHTLY TOASTING THEM FIRST IN A DRY SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR A SMOKY FLAVOR BEFORE THE FINAL GRINDING. YOU MAY SUBSTITUTE THE SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN WITH WHITE PEPPER, WHICH IS A POPULAR BLEND FOR USE IN CHINESE COOKERY. KEEP IN MIND -- "A LITTLE BIT OF FIVE SPICE POWDER GOES A LONG WAY". WHEN SEASONING FOODS, START WITH A SMALL AMOUNT, THEN ADJUST ACCORDINGLY.
  • MEASURE all ingredients into a clean spice mill or coffee grinder, whether whole or ground, using pre-ground cinnamon as the only exception: 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon cloves, 1 tablespoon fennel, 1 tablespoon star anise, 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorn.
  • GRIND mixture in a clean spice mill or coffee grinder in 15-30 second increments, until mixture is finely powderized.
  • Store in an airtight container.
  • Use measure-for-measure in any recipe calling for Chinese Five Spice powder.

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