Fruity Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Wash roasting chicken and pat dry.
2. 2
   Mix olive oil, salt, pepper, crushed fennel seeds, zest and juice of orange to make a paste, massage into chicken.
3. 3
   Toss left over orange pieces into cavity of chicken.
4. 4
   In a sauce pan mix orange juice, chopped apricots, soy sauce, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of water and crushed red chili peppers, simmer for 10 minutes or until apricots soften.
5. 5
   Take off heat.
6. 6
   In a separate bowl mix 2 tbls cornstarch with 4 tbls of water and add to mixture in sauce pan.
7. 7
   Roast chicken in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes uncovered.
8. 8
   After 30 minutes reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue to roast another 30 to 45 minutes or until internal temp of chicken is 180 degrees.
9. 9
   During the last 15 minutes of roasting, baste chicken with orange
10. 10
    juice mixture.
11. 11
    Serve left over sauce with chicken.