Marinated Baked Chicken

This spicy chicken smells wonderful when it is cooking. We like it served with baked acorn squash and green beans with apple crisp for dessert. Prep time does not include overnight marinating. time (8 hours or overnight). Recipe source: Bon Appetit (October 1984)

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1 (3 lb)  chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  crushed anise seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
•  pepper

Directions

1. Combine soy sauce, onion, ginger and garlic in a shallow marinating dish or bowl.
2. Add chicken, turn and marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
3. Drain, discarding marinade.
4. Preheat oven to 325°F.
5. Place chicken in a baking dish, big enough for the chicken to fit in one layer.
6. Combine remaining ingredients (cinnamon-pepper) in a small bowl or tea cup and sprinkle over chicken.
7. Bake one hour, turning once.