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    Home » Eat Like A Greek » Greek Lemon Potatoes with Garlic & Oregano

    Greek Lemon Potatoes with Garlic & Oregano

    Last updated September 7, 2020. Originally posted August 29, 2020 By Jenny Skrapaliori-Graves. 11 Comments.

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    These delicious Greek lemon potatoes with garlic and oregano will be the star at your next dinner party. Easy to make with few ingredients, they are the perfect side to a chicken or lamb roast or anything grilled.

    A plate with lemon potatoes a serving spoon and a cloth napkin.

    How to make Greek lemon potatoes

    This is one of those simple, beautiful Greek lemon potato recipes with minimal effort and great results. Yukon gold potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, lemons and lots of dry oregano -preferably Greek- create a decadent side dish. Make sure you have enough for seconds. In our house there are never any leftovers. These decadent roasted lemon potatoes disappear very quickly from the dinner table.

    A plate with lemon potatoes a serving spoon and a cloth napkin.

    Ingredients

    • Yukon gold potatoes scrubbed and cut into wedges
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • Garlic
    • Dry Greek oregano
    • Sea salt
    • Chicken or veggie stock
    • Lemons 
    • Fresh oregano leaves (optional)

    I like Yukon gold potatoes because they are buttery and have a thin skin that I leave on. I just scrub the potatoes really well and cut them into wedges. You can also use baby gold potatoes, cut them in half and adjust cooking time as needed.

    A large baking pan with raw potatoes.

    Preheat the oven to 400 F.

    Place the potatoes in a large enough baking dish so they dont overlap much. Pour the olive oil all over. Add the garlic, oregano, sea salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper. Mix potatoes with olive oil and seasonings well. 

    Bake potatoes for 15 min.

    Add the stock and bake for another 15 minutes. 

    Add the lemon juice and bake for 35 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and have nice golden brown edges.

    Place potatoes on a platter, pour the delicious lemon & garlic olive oil liquid all over them, sprinkle some fresh oregano on top (optional) and serve immediately.

    A plate with lemon potatoes a serving spoon and a cloth napkin.

    These perfect greek roasted lemon potatoes are a great side dish to a lamb or chicken roast as well as anything grilled.

    Recipe adapted from Aglaia Kremezi's book The Foods of the Greek Islands.

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    A plate with lemon potatoes a serving spoon and a cloth napkin.

    Greek Lemon Potatoes with Garlic & Oregano

    Delicious roasted lemon potatoes you can't have enough of.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Greek
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 352kcal
    Author: by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves

    Ingredients

    • 3 pounds yukon gold poatoes scrubed and cut into wedges
    • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 4-5 garlic cloves thinly sliced or minced
    • 1 tablespoon dry Greek oregano
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ cup chicken stock You can use veggie stock if you like.
    • 3 lemons juiced
    • 1 handful fresh oregano leaves

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
    • Place the potatoes in a large enough baking dish so they dont overlap much. Pour the olive oil all over. Add the garlic, oregano, sea salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper. Mix potatoes with olive oil and seasonings well.
    • Place potatoes in preheated oven and bake for 15 min.
    • Add the stock and bake for another 15 minutes.
    • Add the lemon juice and bake for 35 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and have nice golden brown edges.
    • Serve immediatelly on a platter with the lemongarlic olive sauce all over potatoes and a sprinkle of fresh oregano leaves on top.

    Notes

    Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only an estimate and can vary based on products used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Amanda says

      September 01, 2020 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      These potatoes are definitely going on the permanent rotation! The texture was perfect, and I love the flavor the Greek oregano added.

      Reply
    2. HEATHER PERINE says

      September 01, 2020 at 4:44 pm

      5 stars
      I love, love, love simple recipes that just made with truly good ingredients and made from scratch. This was a perfect side dish with some grilled chicken!

      Reply
    3. Bernice Hill says

      September 01, 2020 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Lemon herb roasted potatoes are one of my very favourite ways to eat potatoes...oh, who am I kidding?! I just love potatoes! Making these tomorrow night with burgers.

      Reply
    4. Aditi Bahl says

      September 02, 2020 at 4:19 am

      5 stars
      I just loved this recipe. I tried these for a pre-dinner snack and everyone just loved them. They look so lovely and the flavors are just awesome. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    5. Marta says

      September 02, 2020 at 9:41 pm

      5 stars
      I had the most amazing lemon and garlic potatoes when I visited Poros, Greece and I'm hoping these are the same ones! I can't wait to make these for dinner tomorrow!

      Reply
    6. Kathryn Donangelo says

      September 03, 2020 at 12:36 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best side dish! These potatoes are so hearty, delicious and easy to make. Tender on the inside and perfectly roasted on the outside with plenty of Greek flavor. Thank you!

      Reply
    7. Denise says

      September 03, 2020 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Your Lemon Potatoes with garlic and Oregano look perfect! This is a great recipe that will go will with many dishes.

      Reply
    8. Kushigalu says

      September 05, 2020 at 4:04 am

      5 stars
      What a flavorful side for dinner. Love potatoes in any form. So delicious

      Reply
    9. Tammy says

      September 05, 2020 at 4:21 pm

      5 stars
      Beautifully golden and crisp this is a perfect side to enjoy year round! Love the herbs and spices...yum!

      Reply
    10. Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says

      September 06, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      5 stars
      I don't think there is a better, tastier, side dish than roasted potatoes and these lemon potatoes with garlic and oregano are just perfectly soft inside and crispy on the outside. Utterly delicious!

      Reply
    11. Kari Alana says

      September 07, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      I am so happy I came across this recipe! Definitely going to be trying it soon and I have already saved it.

      Reply

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