Kotopoulo Lemonato (Greek Lemon Roast Chicken and Potatoes)

Name: Kotopoulo Lemonato (Greek Lemon Roast Chicken and Potatoes)
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, about 1.6 kg; 1kg waxy potatoes, peeled and cut in wedges; 3 lemons, juice of 2, 1 cut in wedges; 5 garlic cloves, 3 crushed, 2 left whole; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp dried oregano; 300ml water; 1 tsp fine salt; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper

A whole chicken roasting on a bed of lemony, garlicky potatoes that soak up every drop of juice.

Time1 hr 40
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.30 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

397kcal
53gcarbs
9.7gof which sugars
15.2gfat
4.4gsaturates
13.1gprotein
6.7gfibre
1.6gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1whole chickenabout 1.6 kg
1 kgwaxy potatoespeeled and cut in wedges
3lemonsjuice of 2, 1 cut in wedges
5garlic cloves3 crushed, 2 left whole
4 tbspolive oil
2 tspdried oregano
300 mlwater
1 tspfine salt
½ tspground black pepper

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Put the potatoes and whole garlic in a large roasting tin.
2
Mix the lemon juice, crushed garlic, oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Pour half over the potatoes and add the water.
3
Sit the chicken on top of the potatoes. Rub the rest of the lemon mixture over the skin and push the lemon wedges into the cavity.
4
Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes, turning the potatoes once halfway and basting the chicken. The skin should be deep gold and the juices run clear when you pierce the thigh.
75 min
5
Rest the chicken for 10 minutes under foil while the potatoes finish crisping in the oven.
10 min
6
Carve and serve with the lemony pan juices spooned over.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.