Asian Dry Rub

• 12 star anise pods
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 teaspoons szechwan pepper
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 12 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 (3 inch) stick cinnamon, broken

1. Place all ingredients into a spice grinder and puree to a fine powder.
2. Store in a tight fitting lid.

anise pods, fennel seeds, pepper, whole cloves, red pepper, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-dry-rub-16253 (may not work)