Chinese-Style Five Spice Rub

4 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 5 min

“This simple mixture of five spices commonly used in Chinese cooking works great as a rub or in a marinade. The ingredients may be a little more difficult to obtain, but the effort is well worth the result. This is probably one of the easiest recipes to assemble. I hope you enjoy.” - by Casey Krajenka

Ingredients

1/4 cup whole star anise pods
5 tablespoons whole cloves
5 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns
5 tablespoons fennel seed
1/4 cup ground cinnamon

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Original recipe yields 1 1/2 cups

Directions

Grind the anise pods, cloves, peppercorns, fennel, and cinnamon in a spice mill or with a mortar and pestle to a fine powder. Store in a sealed container in a cool dark place until needed.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
16 cal
< 1%

Fat
0.4 g
< 1%

Carbs
3.5 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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brighteyes

Oct. 13, 2009

"I sprinkle this on the coffee grounds in my coffee maker before pushing the start button! Gives the coffee a unique flavor!..." See more"

jkaplanek

Jun. 27, 2011

"Wonderful! Thank you for posting the recipe. I used powdered clove instead of whole and used ground pepper. I use this spice in most of my Oriental cooking...." See more"