Chop! Chop! Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients into a blender and pulse until blended smooth.
Pour mixture over chicken in a 9X13 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is done.
Serves 6-8. The sauce is wonderful over rice.
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.
To make in crockpot, cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.