1 (1/2 oz) pkg butter buds
3/4 cup tomato juice
2 tbs cider OR red wine vinegar
1 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp ground ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 (3 lb) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up & skin removed

prepare butter grandules according to pkg directions. stir in tomato juice, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic & oregano. place chicken in a resealable plastic bag. add marinade; seal & refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. place chicken and marinade in a 13″x9″x2″ baking pan coated with pam. bake,uncovered, at 375 degrees for 1 hours or until juices run clear, spooning marinade over chicken several times.

6 servings