Bittersweet Grand Marnier Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (4 lb) frying chickens, cut into serving pieces
1/2 cup butter or 8 teaspoons margarine, divided
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Grand Marnier (or any orange liqueur)
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in large plastic bag.
Add chicken pieces a few at a time.
Shake to coat completely.
Melt 4 T.
butter in large baking pan.
Roll chicken in butter to coat all sides.
Arrange skin side down in single layer.
Bake 30 minutes.
In the meantime, melt remaining 4 T.
butter in small pot over medium heat.
Stir in lemon juice, orange zest, liqueur, honey, and soy sauce.
Remove chicken from oven; turn pieces over.
Pour honey mixture evenly over chicken.
Continue baking, basting occasionally, until chicken is glazed and tender, about 30 minutes.
(If desired, reserve 2 T. of the honey mixture and spoon over cooked baby carrots for a nice addition to your dinner).