Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              whole  chicken
  1         tablespoon  oil
     1/3           cup  soy sauce
     1/3           cup  brown sugar
     1/2           cup  water
  1         tablespoon  catsup
     1/4           cup  sherry -- (or apple juice)
     3/4      teaspoon  crushed red pepper -- or to taste
  1              clove  garlic -- (i used 2)
  1                     green onion -- sliced
  2        tablespoons  cornstarch
  1         tablespoon  water
  2          teaspoons  toasted sesame seeds

Preparation:

Heat oil in Dutch oven, brown chicken on all sides. Mix together the soy sauce, sugar, water, catsup, sherry, pepper, garlic and onion. Pour over chicken, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes or until done. Remove chicken to platter. Skim fat from sauce. Blend cornstarch and tablespoon water and add to sauce. Cook and stir until thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information:

3766 Calories (kcal); 250g Total Fat; (61% calories from fat); 265g Protein; 84g Carbohydrate; 1358mg Cholesterol; 6739mg Sodium