Beijing Five-spice Chicken

Poultry

Beijing Five-spice Chicken
Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons Chinese commercial stir-fry sauce
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon ground aniseed
1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
3 Tablespoons sesame oil
2 pounds chicken wings or legs
Preparation:
1. Combine sauce, garlic, salt the five spices and oil then coat chicken wings or legs and marinate for four hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, then place chicken wings or legs with their juice side by side in a greased casserole. Cover it and bake for forty minutes, then uncover and turn the chicken over and bake an additional thirty minutes.
3. Serve with cooked rice and drippings in the casserole.
Note: The five-spices included in this recipe can be found as a mixture in Asian food and specialty food stores. One to two teaspoons of it is best in this recipe.

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