Chop! Chop! Chicken

• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 white onion, quartered
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 2 -3 teaspoons cornstarch, if desired for sauce

1. Combine first 9 ingredients into a blender and pulse until blended smooth.
2. Pour mixture over chicken in a 9X13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is done.
4. Serves 6-8. The sauce is wonderful over rice.
5. If desired, remove chicken from baking pan and pour the sauce into a medium saucepan and add 2-3 tsp cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and serve.
6. To make in crockpot, cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.

soy sauce, white onion, brown sugar, orange, orange zest, garlic, ginger, pepper, fivespice powder, chicken, cornstarch

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chop-chop-chicken-211549 (may not work)