Chicken Baked With Orange Spiced Harissa Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup harissa
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 lbs chicken

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except chicken to make a smooth sauce. Thin with orange juice if needed.
Separate skin from chicken breast being careful not to cut the skin. Place some of the sauce between breast skin and breast.
Cover chicken with the remainder of the sauce and marinate 3-4 hours in the refrigerator.
Bake chicken in a 350 F oven for two hours until done basting frequently with sauce. Cover chicken with aluminum foil if chicken browns too soon.