INGREDIENTS

* 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
* 3 dashes garlic powder
* 2 pinches salt
* 1 pinch ground black pepper
* 1 onion, thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 cup orange-flavored carbonated beverage

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper and garnish with onion slices. Place 1/8 cup of butter or margarine on top of the chicken and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
3. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C); Place remaining 1/8 cup butter or margarine on top of the chicken and bake for 30 minutes.
4. Pour orange-flavored beverage all over chicken, bake for 5 more minutes, and serve.