If you need the same versatility as your store-bought Chinese five-spice mix, the best thing is to make your own batch at home if possible!
You can simply replace the store-bought spice mix with the homemade one in any dish that calls for it without restrictions.
So, to help you with making a quick batch, we have shared a recipe below. Check it out and see how close you could get with the taste!
Simple Homemade Chinese Five Spice Mix Recipe!
50 tsp
servings5
minutes15
minutesTo have made your own spice blends at home is indeed a privilege since you have control over the things that go into your recipe. So, try out this simple homemade Chinese five-spice mix and let us know how you’d like it.
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Ingredients
1 or 2 tsp 1 or 2 Szechuan peppercorns (you can also use black peppercorns)
6 – 10 pods 6 – 10 Star anise
10 10 Cloves (whole)
1 Stick 1 Cinnamon (3-inch – Cassia/Chinese cinnamon)
1 tbsp 1 Fennel seeds
Directions
- Keep a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the skillet is heated, add all the spices and dry-roast them for about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir them occasionally, switch off the flame, and take the spices out after 2 minutes or once they start to turn fragrant.
- Transfer these ingredients to a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle and grind them to a powder.
- Use immediately or store away in an air-tight glass container and keep in your spice rack.
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