Five Spice Roast Chicken

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
4 cloves garlic, pressed1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder*1 cut up chicken(3&1/2 lbs, cut into 8 pieces)1 large onion, peeled and cut into 16 wedges
Directions
Combine garlic, salt, olive oil and Chinese 5 spice powder in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces; turn to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or overnight Preheat oven to 425°F. Arrange onion wedges in 13x9x2 inch roasting pan.

Arrange chicken skin side up, atop onions. Roast until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 50 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and let rest 10 minutes. Arrange chicken and onions on platter and serve.

Serves 8(1 piece of chicken per serving)

*To make your own 5 spice powder: 1/8 tsp ground fennel seeds, 1/8 tsp Szechuan peppercorns; 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp star anise; and 1/8 tsp ground cloves=1 tsp 5 spice powder.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYPHOENIX61.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 249.4
  • Total Fat: 8.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 90.0 mg
  • Sodium: 270.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 19.3 g

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