Sublime Roasted Apricot Chicken

This is a great chicken to serve to company or whenever you need a really good but easy chicken dinner. I make this all the time and everyone loves it.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  whole chickens or 1  cut-up chicken piece
• 1  cup water
• 1  large onion, sliced
• 3  bay leaves
• 1⁄3-1⁄2 cup  apricot jam
•  garlic powder
•  onion powder
•  salt (depending on the chicken) (optional)
•  pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Layer a large roasting pan with onions. Place the chicken with your favorite stuffing or without on top of the onions.
2. Sprinkle to cover the chicken with onion and garlic powders. Spoon the jelly over all the chicken. Pour the water over the chicken. Add the bay leaves to the water.
3. Cover well and bake in a 425 oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour turn the chicken over so that both sides get nice and juicy and continue baking for another 1 1/2 hours.
4. Remove foil or other tight cover and make sure the skin is topside up and allow to brown for another half hour. Serve with your favorite side dish and enjoy!