Tropical Baked Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs chicken pieces
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell peppers or 1/4 cup red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into bits
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed

Recipe

• 1 position rack in the center of the oven.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 mix together dijon mustard, basil and honey.
• 4 smear the chicken with this mixture.
• 5 arrange chicken, skin side down, in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish just large enough to hold it in a single layer.
• 6 sprinkle the pieces with finely chopped onions, bell peppers, butter, salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste and 1/2 tsp each of cinnamon and paprika.
• 7 pour orange and pineapple juice around the chicken.
• 8 bake, basting once, for 30 minutes.
• 9 turn the chicken skin side up, season with salt and pepper, 1/2 tsp each of cinnamon and paprika, and all of brown sugar.
• 10 bake until the chicken is tender and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
• 11 add more orange juice or pineapple juice if the pan seems dry.
• 12 pour the juice into a small saucepan and boil over high heat until it becomes syrupy.
• 13 spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve.