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Ripe vegetables , fresh herbs and fragrant spices all lend vibrant , bold flavors to mouthwatering meals that are worth lingering over with friends . This is what Mediterranean cooking is all about . Add some Mediterranean inspiration to your everyday meals with these recipes using Crisco ® olive oils to help you turn an ordinary meal into a memorable one .
Use extra virgin olive oil to add a full-bodied flavor to salads , vegetables and meats . Pure olive oil offers a mild , subtle olive flavor with a hint of fruit to sautés and stir-fries . Light tasting olive oil is ideal as an all-purpose cooking oil that can be used for sautéing , roasting vegetables or in baked goods like muffins , cakes and brownies . For more recipes , visit www . crisco . com .
Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken Prep Time : 20 minutes Cook Time : 1 hour 40 minutes Yield : 4 servings Chicken :
Crisco ® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 tablespoon Crisco ® Pure Olive Oil or Crisco ® Light Tasting Olive Oil 1 / 2 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 ( 4 to 5 pound ) whole chicken , rinsed with neck and giblets removed Salt and pepper
Gravy : 1 / 2 cup cold water 1 / 4 cup milk 1 ( 0.87 to 1.2 ounces ) package chicken gravy mix 1 / 2 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 1 / 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 . Heat oven to 400 ° F . Spray a shallow roasting pan with rack with no-stick cooking spray . 2 . Mix oil , oregano and garlic . Brush mixture over entire chicken . Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper . Place in prepared pan , breast side down ; let stand 30 minutes . Turn chicken breast side up . 3 . Roast 65 to 70 minutes , basting occasionally . Chicken is done when meat thermometer registers 170 ° F or when juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pricked . Transfer chicken to carving board ; tent with aluminum foil . Allow to rest 10 minutes . 4 . Skim grease from the pan drippings . Place 1 / 4 cup skimmed pan drippings into small saucepan . Add water , milk , gravy mix , oregano , garlic and lemon juice to pan . Cook , stirring constantly until gravy thickens . 5 . Carve chicken . Place on serving platter . Serve with warm lemongarlic gravy .
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