PRODUCT SUMMARY
It is a perfect balance of star anise, cloves, fennel, and other spices designed to add that authentic Chinese flavor to your favorite stir-fry, chow mein dish, dumplings, or as a rub on duck prior to roasting. The seasoning is used throughout China and parts of Southeast Asia, it is to season meats, poultry and pan fried foods.
INGREDIENTS
- Organic Star anise
- Organic Cloves
- Organic Cinnamon
- Organic Fennel seed
- Organic Black pepper
RECIPE
Enjoy the taste of Asia with this Grilled Five Spice Chicken recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken, cut in half
- 1/2 lime juice
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Chinese five spice powder
- 2 tsp hot chili paste
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/2 lime juice
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp hot chile paste
Instructions:
- Score the skin side of each piece of chicken 2 to 3 times, about 1/8 inch deep.
- Whisk together the juice of 1/2 lime, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, garlic, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, Chinese five spice powder, 2 tablespoons hot chili paste, ginger, and soy sauce in a bowl. Pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat evenly with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag, Marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove chicken halves from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels. reserve marinade mixture in a small bowl.
- Whisk together the 1/3 cup rice vinegar, juice of 1/2 lime, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon hot chili paste in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Grill chicken, skin-side down, in the preheated grill for 2 minutes. Turn each piece, brush with reserved marinade mixture, and move to indirect heat.
- Grill, brushing with glaze and turning every 10-15 minutes, until well-browned and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 180 degrees F.
- Drizzle vinegar lime juice mixture over the chicken and serve.
