Chinese 5 Spice Powder
Learn how to make Chinese five spice powder to use in your favorite Asian-inspired recipes at home!
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground anise seed, about 3 whole stars
- ½ teaspoon ground fennel seeds, about ½ teaspoon whole*
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper, about 6 peppercorns*
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, about 3 whole cloves
Instructions
- If using whole spices, place them all in a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder and grind to a powdery consistency.
- If already ground, mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Transfer the ground spice mix inside a spice jar and store it in your spice drawer or pantry for up to 6 months.
Notes
Yield: 2 tablespoons
Want to use ginger instead of fennel? Use ¼ of a teaspoon of ground ginger instead.
You can also use Szechuan/Sichuan peppercorns.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 teaspoon | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.4mg
