Maple Syrup Orange Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, about 3-1/2 pounds, cut into 4 quarters
1 fresh orange
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
Place chicken quarters skin-side up on the prepared pan.
Remove the zest from the orange with a grater, then juice the orange.
Whisk together orange zest, orange juice, butter, maple syrup, onion powder, and salt.
Brush orange mixture over the chicken pieces.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until done, basting midway with drippings.