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Chinese 5 Spice Powder
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Chinese 5 Spice Powder

Learn how to make Chinese five spice powder to use in your favorite Asian-inspired recipes at home!

Prep Time
3 mins
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 5 kcal
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground anise seed about 3 whole stars
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds about ½ teaspoon whole, ground
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper about 6 peppercorns, ground
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves about 3 whole cloves, ground

Instructions

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  1. If using whole spices, place them all in a spice grinder or clean coffee grinder and grind to a powdery consistency.
  2. If already ground, mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  3. 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 Information

Serving 1 teaspoon Calories 5kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.2g (0%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g (0%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 18mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.02g (0%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 teaspoon
Calories 5kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 0.2g 0%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.02g 0%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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