Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Rub chicken quarters with seasoning mixture.

Heat a large heavy oven proof skillet on medium high heat.

Add olive oil and butter to the pan. When oil and butter is sizzling, add chicken, skin side down and cook for about five minutes or until chicken starts to brown.

Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes or until skin of chicken is crispy and golden. Remove pot and flip chicken.

Place pan in oven and cook for additional 15-20 minutes or until meat is cooked through thermometer placed in chicken registers 165°F. If you do not have an oven proof skillet, the chicken can be transferred to a roasting pan before roasted in the oven.