Ginger Orange Chicken

• 3 to 4 pounds chicken parts
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
• dash hot pepper sauce
• 1 orange, unpeeled, sliced

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet; brown chicken. Drain off excess oil.
Combine barbecue sauce and flour; stirring until smooth. Add orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, and pepper sauce. Pour over the chicken. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add orange slices and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Arrange chicken with orange slices on a serving platter; serve with hot boiled rice and a green vegetable. Pass the extra sauce.
Ginger Orange Chicken serves 4.