Mediterranean🍚 Starches

Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Name: Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ~2 lb potatoes; ~¼ cups fresh lemon juice; ~½ cup chicken stock; ~¼ cups olive oil; ~1 tsp salt; ~1 tbsp dried oregano

⏱ 70 min

These lemon roasted potatoes (also called Greek roasted potatoes) are perfect year-round, especially in summer paired with grilled fish, roasted vegetables, or grilled protein. The potatoes are tender and succulent, absorbing the bright lemony liquid and herbaceous oregano for a refreshing and satisfying side dish.

Adapted from a video by Laura in the Kitchen

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Ingredients

potatoesrusset or Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks~2 lbest.
fresh lemon juicefreshly squeezed~¼ cupsest.
chicken stock~½ cupest.
olive oil~¼ cupsest.
salta pinch~1 tspest.
dried oreganogood quality, a generous pinch~1 tbspest.

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1
Peel and cut potatoes into chunks. Russet or Idaho potatoes work well; avoid golden potatoes and sweet potatoes.
2
Squeeze plenty of fresh lemon juice into a bowl, then add chicken stock, olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a generous pinch of quality dried oregano. Mix well.
3
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a roasting pan with parchment paper and arrange potato chunks in a single layer.
4
Pour the lemon mixture over the potatoes and cover with aluminum foil.
5
Bake covered with foil for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 20–25 minutes until potatoes are tender and have absorbed the lemony liquid.

Lemon Roasted Potatoes

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