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Star anise

About the ingredient star anise. Including 178 recipes with star anise, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.

 

What is star anise?

Star anise - whole

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 tbsp, whole (6g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 20Calories from Fat 8
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 3.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars ~
Protein 1.1g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 4% Iron 12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Star anise is usually found in the spices section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Star anise is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does star anise weigh?

Amount Weight
1 tbsp, whole 6 grams
1 tsp, whole 2 grams

Spices and Herbs

In Chinese:八角
British (UK) term:
en français:anis étoilé
en español:anís estrellado

Recipes using star anise

There are 178 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Adam's Chai Latte Ice Cream
Adam's Chai Latte Ice Cream
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My brother Adam loves this ice cream so much that I asked him for the recipe. It's a Chai Latte with chunks of gingerbread cookies hidden within.

Classic Almond Biscotti
Classic Almond Biscotti
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An impossibly delicious almond biscotti recipe; dip it into that hot cup of tea or coffee, it melts in your mouth, and you will swear it’s a perfect bite of food.

Pho Bac (Hanoi Beef & Rice-Noodle Soup)
Pho Bac (Hanoi Beef & Rice-Noodle Soup)
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A savory and hearty soup made with succulent beef, hot chili sauce and bean sprouts.

Chinese Broad Bean and Potato Stir-Fry with Noodles
Chinese Broad Bean & Potato Stir-Fry with Noodles
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This is a classic dish in Northern China, it's usually made with broad beans, potatoes, pork or beef chunks as you wish, and freshly made noodles. This is an easier version by using spaghetti, I also omit the meat to make it a meatless but still very tasty.

Star Anise Poached Pears In Red Wine
Star Anise Poached Pears In Red Wine
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Poaching pears in red wine is a classic way to make pears into a dessert. Pears are poached in red wine with star anise, cloves and cinnamon sticks infused, which makes the pears tender, soft and tasty. Serve the warm pear with the syrup sauce and some good quality ice cream.

Sacramento Fruit Bowl
Sacramento Fruit Bowl
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This fruity delicious dish is made with pineapple, honeydew melon, cantalope and nectarines.

Spiced Cider with Cranberries (crockpot)
Spiced Cider with Cranberries (crockpot)
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A spicy, flavorful hot drink for Wintertime.

Baked Butternut Squash
Baked Butternut Squash
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Easy baked butternut squash seasoned with the warmth of cardamom and star anise.

Five Spice Powder
Five Spice Powder
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A simple seasoning recipe that can add a kick to any of your meals.

Star Anise and Date Masala Spiced Chickpeas
Star Anise & Date Masala Spiced Chickpeas
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An Indian inspired recipe is full of flavor, a great side dish with some grilled meat.

P.F. Chang's Roasted Chicken Cantonese Style
P.F. Chang's Roasted Chicken Cantonese Style
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A copycat recipe of a popular chinese chain in the US. The method used creates a super crispy skin for this roast chicken.

Anise Chicken for Two
Anise Chicken for Two
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A very easy and fairly quick one pot meal that's perfect when you're in a hurry. Chunks of chicken and rice seasoned with star anise and Chinese five spice powder. Yum.

Sichuan Sticky Ribs
Sichuan Sticky Ribs
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These Chinese sticky ribs are scrumptious.

Anise Pillows/Pfefferneuse
Anise Pillows/Pfefferneuse
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The name translates to pepper nuts in German, Danish and Dutch, describing their spicy taste as well as the fact that the recipe calls for a small amount of pepper.

Italian Panettone Bread
Italian Panettone Bread
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Panettone Bread recipe

Shoyu Chicken
Shoyu Chicken
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I omitted the parsley and scallions (had none) and used chopped onion instead. I also added some red pepper flakes for some heat. I treated this as a marinade for my boneless, skinless breasts, which cut cut into strips and marinated overnight. I skewered the strips and grilled for 5-6 min. per side. Excellent flavor.

German Christmas Cookies
German Christmas Cookies
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German Christmas Cookies recipe

Scallops on Fennel Puree with Honey Balsamic Drizzle
Scallops on Fennel Puree with Honey Balsamic Drizzle
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Pan seared scallops served on a bed of fennel puree with a sweet Balsamic drizzle. This recipe was inspired by Masterchef New Zealand contestant Rob and I've modified the ingredients and instructions to match those that are commonly available in North America along with experimentation to make the recipe lower in fats yet every bit as flavorful.

A1 World's Best Tomato Sauce
A1 World's Best Tomato Sauce
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This recipe is based on the one from Jean Christoph Novelli's grandmother Louise's recipe. He call's it "The Most Amazing Tomato Sauce on the planet" I agree. This is not the exact recipe (I tweaked it very slightly and made some educated guesses on the amounts of various ingredients but based upon the taste I believe it is probably very close.

Bread-machine Panettone
Bread-machine Panettone
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This recipe comes from Italy by way of Argentina. Maxwell Mowry of Charleston got this recipe when he lived in Buenos Aires in the early l970s. Since there are more people of Italian ancestry in Argentina than of Spanish ancestry, it is not surprising to find panettone there, where it is called in Spanish pan dulce, meaning 'sweet bread.' At Christmas in Argentina, pan dulce is eaten accompanied by sparkling apple cider. Houseware shops in Argentina sell special tall cylindrical springform pans to bake the pan dulce, but an empty, greased 1-pound coffee can may be used.

Chinese Beef Stew
Chinese Beef Stew
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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.

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French Onion Soup - Lowfat
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If you love French Onion Soup you will enjoy this easy recipe that makes it a perfect light lunch.

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