Roast Chicken with Potato, Olives and Greek Seasoning

SUBMITTED BY: McCormick® Gourmet Collection®

"Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques in Los Angeles uses Greek Seasoning to add an authentic Greek taste to a roast chicken dinner including roasted potatoes and onions plus spinach and olives highlighted with feta cheese."

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 45 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

4 tablespoons McCormick® Gourmet Collection® Greek Seasoning, divided
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 whole (3-4 pounds) chicken
2 lemons, cut in half
1 medium red onion, cut into wedges
6 small Yukon gold potatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup pitted black olives, preferably kalamata
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection® Coarse Grind Black Pepper
6 ounces fresh spinach, rinsed
2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix 2 tablespoons Greek seasoning with butter. Rub 3/4 of butter mixture under chicken skin (breasts and legs) and remaining mixture on the outside of chicken. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning over outside of chicken and stuff 3 lemon halves inside the chicken cavity.
Combine onions, potatoes, olive oil and 1 tablespoon Greek seasoning. Place chicken in a roasting pan and arrange vegetables around chicken. Roast 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours.
Remove chicken from oven; let rest 10 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a large skillet. Add olives, salt and pepper. Cook 1-2 minutes over low heat. Toss in spinach just before serving. Cook 1-2 minutes or until leaves wilt. Remove from heat; gently stir in feta and juice of one-half lemon. Remove vegetables to a large platter. Carve chicken and serve over vegetables.

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Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by Amanda

This recipe was more time consuming compared with a simple roast chicken, but it tasted... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2006 by KAITCH

I used skinless, boneless chicken breasts instead of roasting a whole chicken, but stayed true... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by XRAYKAT

This was an easy meal to make, the aroma will make your mouth water. It was also good as a... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by OLD2LRN2COOK

Wonderful dish for entertaining. I used swiss chard instead of spinach just because that's... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by JEKURS

Excellent! I agree that it tastes as good left-over as the first night! I was able to find... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by Leah Nicole

Great dish! Something different! I used Cavender's all purpose Greek seasoning! Perfect fit! MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by lauranash

I've been making this recipe for about 4 years now. When I was single it was my 'go to'... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2004 by a full house

The vegetables were incredible! I got compliments from everyone. MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by Navy PO

Excelent way to improve on a chicken for a change MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2006 by Valerie

The smell while cooking this was unbelievable. The butter-seasoning mix made the chicken turn... MORE

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