RECIPE

Asian Five-Spice Rub

• Recipe by Grace Parisi

Chinese five-spice rub is a bold mix of cinnamon, clove, fennel seed, star anise and Sichuan peppercorn. Grace Parisi loves the way these exotic, fragrant spices flavor fabulously sticky spareribs glazed with sweet hoisin sauce.

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Ingredients

1. 3 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder
2. 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3. 1 tablespoon kosher salt
4. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients, pressing out any lumps of brown sugar.

Notes

Best Uses Try the rub on rib eye steaks, beef ribs, pork or chicken thighs.