Five spice seasoning mix is used to flavor meat and poultry dishes in Chinese cooking. It's easy to make your own.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp black peppercorns
- 3 star anise
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
- 6 whole cloves
Preparation:
In a small, heavy dry skillet, toast peppercorns over medium heat until they become fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Shake pan often to prevent burning. Remove to a bowl. Repeat toasting process separately with star anise, fennel seeds, cinnamon, and cloves.Pour all of the toasted spices into a spice grinder (or clean coffee grinder) and grind to a fine powder. Let rest in the grinder for 1 minute, then transfer to a glass container and tighten lid. Store in a cool, dark place up to one month.
Yield: about 1/4 cup
