38 chinese five spice recipes

Chicken wings marinate in aromatic five-spice powder, soy sauce, and white wine for hours, then bake until caramelized. Perfect for game day or party appetizers.

Peanuts are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. Feel free to vary the basic recipe by experimenting with different combinations of spices.

Five spice roast chicken rubs cut-up chicken with garlic and warm Chinese five-spice, then roasts it over potatoes, carrots, and onion so the vegetables soak up every drop of the spiced drippings. A complete one-pan dinner.

Chunks of beef slowly braised in an authentic Chinese manner. Nearly any tough cut of beef can be made magically tender and flavorful with this technique.

Grilled flank steak rubbed with garlic paste, chili powder, Chinese five spice, and ginger. Marinate for 2 hours, grill for 18 minutes, and serve up bold, smoky slices.

Rich and dense sauce that's perfect for shrimp, scallops or salmon.

This kung pao tofu was very tasty. I used two green bell peppers and 1 red bell peppers. Didn't have oyster sauce, so I used housin sauce, and it worked deliciously well.

Pressed duck simmered with five spice, coated in water chestnut flour, steamed, then deep-fried until crisp. Served with sweet and sour plum sauce and toasted almonds.

Five spice plum sorbet purees canned plums with dry sherry and Chinese five spice powder, then churns into a fragrant Asian-inspired summer sorbet. Five ingredients, no added sugar.

Chinese five-spice chicken wings marinated in soy, sherry, and ginger, coated in water chestnut flour and deep-fried until golden and crispy. A crunchy, aromatic appetizer or party snack.

Roasted Cornish game hens slathered with ginger-five-spice butter and stuffed with lemon and onion. Crackly, fragrant skin and a white-wine pan sauce for an elegant dinner.

Chinese-style roast pork tenderloin marinated in oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, five spice, ginger, and garlic. Roasted at high heat then sliced thin.

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Cantonese roast duck rubbed with hoisin, five spice, sherry, and brown bean sauce, then slow-roasted until the skin turns lacquered and crackling. A Chinatown classic at home.

Five-spice tofu simmered in soy sauce, star anise, and molasses for a deeply savory, aromatic Chinese-style appetizer. Make-ahead and keeps in the fridge for a week.

Pepper-crusted fresh tuna loin seared in a screaming hot cast iron pan, sliced thin, and served with a soy-sesame-ginger dipping sauce spiked with five spice. This Japanese-inspired tataki appetizer is ready in 20 minutes.