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Greek Lemon Potatoes

By:Nagi
Published:14 Sep '18Updated:8 Jun '21
495 Comments
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Definitely a cut above the usual roasted potatoes! The unique thing about Greek Lemon Potatoes is that they are cooked in a heavily flavoured lemon garlic broth so they suck up all that flavour before roasting to golden perfection. They’re utterly addictive!

Close up of Greek Lemon Potatoes garnished with fresh oregano and lemon wedges

Greek Lemon Potatoes

Welcome back to the final instalment of GREEK WEEK!!! We started the week with Greek Chicken marinated in the most incredible yogurt marinade, served up a big pan of homemade Greek Baklava on Wednesday and we’re finishing up the week with the much anticipated Greek Lemon Potatoes!

We’re serving all these with a side of fresh Greek Salad and Tzatziki for dolloping (in the Greek Chicken recipe) – and see here for more Greek recipes.

Plate smashing is optional – but loads of garlic in everything is not!

Greek Week - Greek Feast Menu | RecipeTin Eats
Greek Chicken on a plate with Greek Salad, Lemon Roasted Potatoes and Tzatziki on the side

Let’s be clear about one thing up front:

These are not your usual roasted potatoes

Don’t get me wrong. Throw spuds in the oven drizzled with oil, salt and pepper, and I’ll happily munch my way through them.

Make the effort to follow a few extra steps to make the crunchiest roast potatoes you’ve ever had, and it’s like all my Christmases have come at once. Thick, craggy crusts, perfectly seasoned, fluffy insides.

But these roasted Greek Lemon Potatoes….

These are unlike any other roasted potato I’ve ever had because they’re flavoured all the way through. Flavoured with all THIS ↓↓↓

Ingredients for Greek Lemon Potatoes

How I cut potatoes for this recipe

We want chunky pieces for this recipe so they hold up to the relatively long cooking time. I cut medium potatoes into 3 pieces, as pictured below, and large potatoes into quarters or thick wedges.

How to cut Greek Lemon Potatoes

HALF BRAISED, HALF ROASTED

The idea behind Greek Lemon Potatoes is that they are braised in a lemon-garlic flavoured broth so they suck up all that flavour, then you continue roasting them until the liquid evaporates, leaving behind just the oil to roast the potatoes until golden.

The concept sounds easy enough, but actually, it’s quite tricky to do in one pan. I swear, it’s scientifically impossible to roast potatoes until golden without the garlic burning. It’s one or the other – golden garlic or golden potatoes (unless, like I do with my Herb Roasted Potatoes, you add the garlic midway through cooking).

Also, I kept ending up with burnt ridges on the potato from the lemon juice and broth that caramelises on the base of the pan, and a disappointing lack of golden crusts promised by recipes I used.

After two, three, five, seven attempts, I threw every recipe I read out the window (virtually) and settled on an easier, less risky way of making Greek Lemon Potatoes so they come out as golden as possible: Braise in one pan to suck up flavour, transfer to a tray to bake until golden, drizzled with the flavoured oil from Pan 1.

How to make Greek Lemon Potatoes (my safer way)

How to make Greek Lemon Potatoes

You can skip the transference step if you want. But just be mindful that you’ll need to keep a super close eye on the potatoes and they won’t be as golden as you see in these photos, you’ll likely end up with thin dark burnt ridges and the garlic with burn (gee, I’m really making this sound appetising! 😂)

In the interest of total transparency …

Because I hate recipes that lie, I want to be 100% clear about expectations: these are not the crispiest roast potatoes in the world. I truly think it’s scientifically impossible to get seriously crispy roast potatoes once they’ve been submerged in all that lemon and broth (believe me, I tried my heart out!).

So if seriously crunchy potatoes is what you are after – and I’m talking seriously thick crunchy crust and they stay crisp for ages – use this recipe: Duck Fat Potatoes or Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes.

But these Greek Lemon Potatoes do have nice crispy edges and some crispy surfaces (see video and photos) and in any case, you won’t miss major crunch factor because these have so much more flavour than any other roasted potato.

It was actually scary how much of these I was able to consume in one sitting. I just couldn’t stop – they are so darn good!! – Nagi x

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Close up of Greek Lemon Potatoes on a roasting tray, fresh out of the oven

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Close up of Greek Lemon Potatoes on a roasting tray, fresh out of the oven

Greek Lemon Potatoes

Author: Nagi
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total: 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
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4.97 from 210 votes
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Recipe video above. The idea behind this recipe is that the potatoes suck up the amazing lemon-garlic-oregano flavoured broth, then roasted until golden crispy edges. These won't go super crunchy because of the way they're cooked – but you won't miss the crunch because they have flavour unlike any other ordinary roasted potato! If crunch is what you're after, try these recipes: Duck Fat Potatoes, or Truly Crunchy Roast Potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1.2 kg / 2.5lb potatoes (Aus: Desiree, US: Yukon Gold, UK: Maris Piper) (Note 1)
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth , low sodium (Note 2)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 5 garlic cloves , finely grated using microplane (Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp salt (Note 4)

Garnish (optional)

  • Lemon wedges, fresh oregano leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°Cfan).
  • Cut potatoes: Peel potatoes and cut large ones into thick wedges – about 3cm / 1.2" thick – and medium ones into 3 (see photo in post).
  • Coat potatoes: Place potatoes in a roasting pan with all the other ingredients. Toss well.
  • Roast 45 minutes: Roast for 20 minutes. Turn potatoes, roast for a further 25 to 30 minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed by potatoes/evaporated and you're left with mainly oil in the pan.
  • To crisp the potatoes (optional): Transfer potatoes to a separate tray. (Note 3) Tilt the original roasting pan and scoop off as much of the oil as you can (some juices is ok), then drizzle over the potatoes.
  • Roast 35 minutes: Transfer potatoes to oven and roast for 35 – 40 minutes, turning once or twice, until potatoes are golden and a bit crispy on the edges.
  • Heat pan juices: Return pan #1 with the garlic juices to the oven for the last 5 – 10 minutes or so to reduce down and make the garlic golden. (Optional, Note 4)
  • Plate up: Transfer potatoes to serving platter. Drizzle over the reduced garlic pan juices (or toss potatoes in the pan). Serve, garnished with lemon wedges and oregano if desired. 

Recipe Notes:

1. Potatoes – use starchy, not waxy potatoes, as they absorb flavour better. 
Australia: Sebago potatoes (the common dirt brushed potatoes) are a good alternative. They are marginally less crispy, but almost nearly as good!
2. Braising liquid – Can use water + 2 stock cubes or 2 tsp powder instead, but liquid stock is tastier. Can use veg stock instead of chicken.
3. Garlic – it’s best to use a microplane to finely grate the garlic so it dissolves in the stock so you don’t end up with burnt little garlic bits at the end. This is a recipe improvement added in March 2021.
4. Salt – I know it sounds like a lot of salt but potatoes need it!
5. You can skip this step to transfer the potatoes to a separate tray but you’ll either have to make do with non-crispy-not-really-even-golden potatoes OR golden potatoes with burnt edges and tons of burnt garlic everywhere. You choose… 
If you’re ok with less colour, you can leave them in the same pan and keep roasting for another 20 minutes, but don’t let them go too far such that the garlic burns.
I like to drizzle the residual garlic pan juices over the potatoes, rather than tossing them, just to preserve the crispy edges. You could in fact just use pan juices without reducing, up to you. This step is also optional. 
6. Nutrition per serving, slightly over because you actually lose a lot of oil in the pan with the cooking method I use to make them extra crispy.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 349cal (17%)Carbohydrates: 32g (11%)Protein: 7g (14%)Fat: 22g (34%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Sodium: 976mg (42%)Potassium: 1079mg (31%)Fiber: 6g (25%)Vitamin C: 34mg (41%)Calcium: 80mg (8%)Iron: 8.1mg (45%)
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495 Comments

  1. Alex says

    December 10, 2023 at 5:15 pm

    5 stars
    My husband and I were craving Greek potatoes but never made ourselves. He found this recipe and I knew this would not disappoint! Every recipe I’ve ever tried from Recipe Tin Eats have been excellent. He prepped the entire dish as directed and the potatoes turned out so moist and juicy! The flavors were outstanding and perfectly balanced. We were patient and really let them cook well to crisp them up but left a bit of the juice in the bottom of pan for dipping into and pouring over on top. These potatoes are amazing!! Thank you for a winner!

    Reply
  2. Carmen says

    December 9, 2023 at 7:25 am

    5 stars
    I did this recipe on the fly after I got the craving for Greek potatoes that I get at my favorite Greek restaurant. They don’t make theirs crispy, but I loved how mine came out crispy with your recipe. Awesome success with first time using your recipe! I was careful to read it all the way through since I had limited time to pre and cook. I’m with you, I hate recipes that aren’t accurate with ingredients or instructions, but yours is spot on!!! Thank you Nagi!

    Reply
  3. Sharron Murray says

    December 1, 2023 at 12:52 pm

    5 stars
    These potatoes are delicious hot or cold x

    Reply
  4. Elise says

    October 9, 2023 at 1:33 pm

    5 stars
    These were epic. I didn’t know what to expect but they had a nicely browned outside and the inside was so fluffy and it sucks up all the flavor so well. Truly delicious! They’re not crispy on the outside as mentioned in the post but it really wasn’t missed at all! Paired this with fish and it was the fl perfect flavor to balance it out!

    Reply
  5. Sandra says

    October 4, 2023 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    This is a fantastic recipe! I have tried several Greek lemon roasted potato recipes over the years and this has been the best. I followed the recipe exactly as described. They turned out great, perfect flavour. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Angie says

    September 2, 2023 at 11:11 am

    Made these with the tiny bit of lemon juice I had, and some lime juice, didn’t crisp them but WOW they were so flavorful!! You have given us a new staple in this potato-loving household, thank you!

    Reply
  7. Sam says

    August 27, 2023 at 4:32 pm

    Hi, I would like to make these lemon potatoes with the 12hr roast lamb. As the cooking temperature of the lamb is much lower, at what stage do I put in the potatoes in orer for both dishes to be ready at the same time? TIA

    Reply
    • Amanda Macdonald says

      December 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm

      You could roast the potatoes while the lamb is resting.

      Reply
  8. Nicky says

    August 26, 2023 at 6:16 am

    5 stars
    These are the best potatoes I’ve ever had and it’s not even close. Amount of salt was perfect. Nagi, is there any way to combine this recipe with your semolina potatoes recipe to make these crunchier?

    Reply
  9. Anne says

    August 17, 2023 at 5:39 am

    Really? How do you know that? Most of the comments could be written by vegans that haven’t mentioned it and you wouldn’t know. The hilarious thing is people like you who feel the need to mock others to make yourself feel better about your life choices. Sad life!

    Reply
  10. Jay says

    August 16, 2023 at 9:43 am

    Thank you for giving amounts for salt. Lots of recipes seem to say salt to taste which is almost impossible, because everybody is trying to cut back. Those recipes are always under salted or over salted.🙄😁

    Reply
  11. HannahG says

    August 15, 2023 at 7:37 am

    this method produces beautiful potatoes but flavourwise way too salty for my taste – will dial down the salt next time.

    Reply
  12. kirsty says

    August 4, 2023 at 4:34 am

    Absolutely incredible! Used the leftover potatoes for breakfast this morning. Delicious and simple, so much flavour. Will make this recipe again for sure!

    Reply
  13. HeideB says

    August 3, 2023 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    OMG!!! First, I screwed up and forgot the key ingredient – GARLIC. In a mad dash to save the day I tossed in Garlic Powder midway through the roasting. Didn’t matter. It was so insanely full of flavor it was literally like the best Greek Potatoes I’ve ever eaten in Chicago and the Greek Islands restaurant! Not really crispy but that chewy yum yum you get for stuff that isn’t ever going to crisp. Amazing and thank you!

    Reply
  14. Pip says

    July 30, 2023 at 12:27 pm

    These were sensational, served alongside slow roast lamb shoulder. Did final step in air fryer then drizzled garlic/ oil mix from pan over the top. Will most definitely be making these Greek potatoes regularly.

    Reply
    • Janis Doyle says

      August 11, 2023 at 9:08 am

      Hi, Pip! Can you please elaborate on what you did for the air-fryer portion? Thank you in advance, if you happen to see this and respond! 🙂

      Reply
      • Andi says

        October 10, 2023 at 2:20 am

        5 stars
        I’d do them for 10 minutes on 180°c and check see if they’re crispy enough. Turn half way.

        Reply
  15. Nori says

    July 24, 2023 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    This recipe is really tasty, it crisps up nicely and the chicken broth makes the potatoes so savoury. I added a half teaspoon of paprika to the broth, and sprinkled a bit over the potatoes after transferring onto the pan. This is how I’ve had them in the past and love the paprika ontop!

    Reply
  16. Nikki says

    July 16, 2023 at 4:28 pm

    5 stars
    The absolute most delicious spuds you’ll have. We pair them with Greek marinated lamb shoulder and salad!

    Reply
  17. Jim says

    June 19, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Amazing spuds, super tasty, easy, and so flavourful. Plus, once they’re crispy, they can rest in a warm oven until the main is ready. Solid recipe,

    Reply
  18. cheri friedman says

    June 5, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Hi! I just love this recipe of your lemon potatoes! I am having a dinner party and I would love to make this recipe but I’m afraid to make it while my guests are arriving. Can I make this in advance ( earlier in the day) and then just warm it up later or will that not work?

    Reply
  19. Gary says

    May 28, 2023 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    I paired these with the braised beef short ribs in red wine and the Chinese crispy pork belly for a birthday dinner and it was so good. I had double the quantity of potatoes, but it doesn’t need double the liquids in a fan forced oven. Next time I would try the default quantities then have some extras handy if it gets low..

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  20. Judy Zachry says

    May 21, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    4 stars
    Awesome, but a little bit too much lemon for our personal taste. Great method and instruction. Will absolutely make again but just reduce lemon. Thanks for a great recipe!

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