Oven Roasted Glazed Chicken Halves

Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
• 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 2 (3 lb) roasting chickens
• 1 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl mix together the first 4 ingredients; remove half of the mixture, cover and refrigerate.
• 2 cut both chickens in half; sprinkle with black pepper.
• 3 place the chicken halves in a extra large heavy zip-top plastic bag; pour remaining half of the teriyaki mixture over the chicken.
• 4 seal the bag, turn to coat the chicken with marinade, refrigerate for 8 hours, turning the chicken occasionally to evenly coat with the marinade.
• 5 remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• 6 place the chicken halves skin side up on a 15 x 10-inch foil-lined baking sheet.
• 7 set oven to 450 degrees.
• 8 bake for about 40-45 minutes.
• 9 brush with reserved teriyaki mixture about 8 minutes before the end of cooking.
• 10 if there is any remaining teriyaki mixture then brush on after cooking also.