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Greek Lemon Potatoes

by Nick Makrides
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Crunchy, golden, lemon, salty roast potatoes that take basically no effort at all? Yes please! These Greek lemon potatoes are a recipe passed on from generations and one of my all-time favorite childhood Sunday lunch memories! So tangy, so delicious and they’re so quick and easy to make!

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What’s not to love? These Greek Lemon Potatoes are easy to make, super tasty and are quick too! They’re a Greek staple for Sunday lunches and go great with Roasts! They’re braised in lemon, garlic and oil. It soaks into the potatoes and results in a fluffy inside and delicious crispy outside.

What do Greek Lemon Potatoes taste like?

Big surprise another Greek recipe with garlic! Garlic is one of the key characteristic flavors of these roast potatoes but freshly squeezed lemon juice makes these super addictive! They have a fluffy inside and an irresistibly crispy outside!

What are the ingredients I need for Greek Lemon Potatoes?

Ingredients list for Greek Lemon Potatoes

Potatoes – I used red potatoes. But most potatoes will work for this recipe. Even sweet potatoes, although they wouldn’t be as crispy. But they would be sweeter.

Chicken stock – make sure you use a good quality stock. Vegetable stock will also work. You could use water instead but stock will give the flavor more depth.

Olive oil – use a good quality olive oil.

Lemon juice – make sure this is freshly squeezed.

Garlic – you don’t have to mince your garlic. You can just roughly chop it. It will cook down as it bakes.

Oregano – use dried oregano. The flavor is stronger and is a characteristic ingredient in Greek cooking – It’s a spice we use a lot.

Salt & Pepper – I used fine salt and freshly ground pepper.

Let’s go through each step.

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  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C / 390° Peel your potatoes.
  2. Then slice them into half and half again long ways leaving you with wedge shapes.

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Uncooked Greek Lemon Potatoes

  1. Place in a roasting pan along with the chicken stock, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
  2. Toss to coat everything well.

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  1. Bake for 30 minutes. Then take out of the oven and flip the potatoes over
  2. Bake for a further 30 minutes or until golden. Bake for a further 30 minutes for a more golden color.

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  1. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

My Top Tips!

  • Potatoes – I use red potatoes for this recipe. I found those to be the best option.
  • To Re-heat – You can reheat these potatoes in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
  • Bake for a further 30 minutes for a more golden colour

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Greek Lemon Potatoes

These Greek LemonPotatoes are a Crunchy, golden, lemon, salty roast roast potato that take basically no effort at all!

Serves 8

4.3 from 3 votes
Author: Nick Makrides
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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Greek
Calories: 76kcal
Author: Nick Makrides

Ingredients

Greek Lemon Potatoes

  • 10 medium potatoes, peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp dired oregano
  • 2 tsp salt
  • pinch of pepper

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Instructions

Greek Lemon Potatoes

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C / 390°F.
  • Peel your potatoes, and then slice them into half and half again long ways leaving you with wedge shapes. Place in a roasting pan along with the chicken stock, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper and toss to coat everything well.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then take out of the oven and flip the potatoes over and bake for a further 30 minutes or until golden. Bake for a further 30 minutes for a more golden colour. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Storage
Potatoes can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.
Potatoes
I use red potatoes for this recipe. I found those to be the best option.
To Re-heat
You can reheat these potatoes in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories : 76kcal
Carbonhydrates: 2g
Protein: 1g
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat : 5g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 646mg
Potassium : 49mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar : 1g
Vitamin A: 1IU
Vitamin C: 1mg
Calcium: 2mg
Iron: 1mg
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