Red Simmered Chicken

 
Mix in a 1 quart jar:

1 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger


1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1 tablespoon sesame oil

A variety of whole spices including peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, clove, mustard seed, allspice and cardamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

Shake to combine.  Place a whole chicken in a largish crockpot.  Pour the sauce over the chicken.  Turn crockpot to low and allow o cook for 4-6 hours, basting the chicken with the sauce occasi