Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Roast Potatoes)

Name: Patates Lemonates (Greek Lemon Roast Potatoes)
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1.2kg floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper, peeled and cut into thick wedges; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 lemons, juiced; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tsp dried oregano; 300ml boiling water; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Potatoes roasted in lemon juice, olive oil and oregano until the edges are crisp and the middles are soft and tangy.

Time1 hr 15
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.64 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.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1.2 kgfloury potatoessuch as Maris Piper, peeled and cut into thick wedges
4 tbspolive oil
2lemonsjuiced
4garlic clovescrushed
2 tspdried oregano
300 mlboiling water
1 tspsalt
½ tspblack pepper

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Put the potatoes in a large roasting tin in a single layer.
2
Mix the oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper and pour over the potatoes. Toss well with your hands.
3
Pour the boiling water around the potatoes, not over them. Roast for 30 minutes.
30 min
4
Turn the potatoes and roast for another 30 to 35 minutes, until the liquid has been soaked up and the edges are golden and crisp.
33 min 20 s
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then squeeze over a little more lemon and serve.

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