Step 1

Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels

Step 2

To a bowl, drizzle chicken with olive oil and season with seasoning blend, peppers, onion and thyme then transfer to a stoneware pan with tight fitting lid

Step 3

To the chicken add fresh thyme, butter

Step 4

Mix the water with flour and better than bouillon then add liquid to the pan (it shoud not cover chicken)

Step 5

Cover and bake at 375 for one hour

Step 6

Increase heat to 400 and cook for another 30 minutes or until chicken is brown, gravy has thickened and meat is pulling away from the bone

Step 7

Remove from oven and baste chicken liberally with gravy