Five-spice chicken with sugar snaps from Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories (page 120) by Grace Young

  • five-spice powder
    This classic Chinese five spice mix unites the five flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory. Based on the traditional philosophy of balancing yin and yang, Chinese five spice complements fatty meats like pork belly, goose, and duck. (The Spice House) Buy Now
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    Can substitute dry sherry for Shaoxing.

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    Can substitute dry sherry for Shaoxing.

  • ashallen on July 25, 2022

    I haven't cooked a lot with five spice powder and was impressed by how harmonious its flavors were with the flavors of the chicken and peas. I used homemade five spice powder ground the same day I made the stir-fry. To me this this dish seemed "moderately"-flavored - not intense, but also not bland - but I think the fresh five spice gave it a boost. I substituted snow peas for sugar snaps and they worked great. Prep requires less chopping than some other stir-fries. Leftovers kept well to the next day.

  • Delys77 on October 20, 2021

    We found this plenty flavourful. Very easy and tasty and quite different from many other stirfrys we make. A winner.

  • chawkins on July 01, 2021

    Quick, easy and quite tasty. Good use of the peas from the garden, I used a mix of sugar snaps and snow peas.

  • TrishaCP on May 31, 2021

    This was easy and good. A tad on the bland side, but nothing a bit of chile crisp couldn’t fix.

  • aeader on May 07, 2020

    Quick and easy. The chicken thighs cooked perfectly and were very tender. The sugar snaps were just tender but crisp. The five spice was a nice change from the usual stir fry flavors but DH didn't love it.

  • Rutabaga on July 12, 2016

    Everyone really enjoyed this stir fry. To maximize flavor, I started the chicken marinating in the morning. Unfortunately, I didn't have five-spice powder or ginger on hand, so had to add those ingredients shortly prior to cooking after stopping by the store. The flavor of the ginger and five-spice powder would have had more presence had I been able to add them at the start. The chicken was very tender and nicely glazed, and this dish is especially quick to prepare when you marinate the chicken in advance.

  • DolphinSquirrel on July 05, 2015

    Enjoyed this a lot! Good flavor but a little bland

  • stockholm28 on June 15, 2014

    Flavorful dish and very quick.

  • JoanN on May 19, 2012

    Very easy and full of flavor..

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