Five Spice Chicken (Wu Hsiang Chi)

Place 2 1/2 pounds of chicken pieces in a dish. Mix the following and pour over the chicken.

1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon crushed aniseed
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cloves

Cover and refrigerate, basting periodically, for at least 1 hour. Place chicken in an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Brush marinade on chicken. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour, basting twice more during baking.