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Southern Baked Chicken

When it comes to soul-soothing comfort food, few dishes can compare to the timeless allure of classic Southern baked chicken.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: natasha

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of dark meat chicken pieces like drumsticks and wings about 12
  • 1 tsp All purpose seasoning like adobo or lawrys
  • 1 tsp Herbs de provence
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp @aldiusa Salt free table blend seasoning
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1/2 white onion chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tbsp better than bouillon chicken base
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 tbsp of flour
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh rosemary
  • 3 tbsp of butter

Instructions

  • Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels
  • 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
  • To the chicken add fresh thyme, butter
  • Mix the water with flour and better than bouillon then add liquid to the pan (it shoud not cover chicken)
  • Cover and bake at 375 for one hour
  • 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
  • Remove from oven and baste chicken liberally with gravy