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Greek Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Perfectly tender roasted potatoes with bursting lemon garlic flavour. Serve these with grilled chicken and a Greek salad for a full Greek dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 239 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs potatoes (yellow, Yukon gold, see notes below)
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Peel potatoes and cut into thick wedges or cubes.
- Place potatoes in a roasting pan with all the other ingredients. Toss well to coat potatoes.
- Cover pan with foil and roast covered for 40 minutes.
- Remove from heat and toss potatoes and continue roasting covered for another 25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed/evaporated. You will be left with mainly oil in the pan. Note: actual covered roasting time will vary depending on cut sizes but once they are fork tender they can be roasted uncovered.
- Remove foil and continue roasting another 15 minutes or until potatoes browned to desired doneness.
- Place onto serving dish and drizzle with remaining liquid. (Optional)
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Notes
- Potatoes – for this recipe the best type of potato to use is yellow or Yukon gold potatoes. They are the creamiest potatoes to use. You can also use russets if that is all you have on hand but they may not be as creamy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
1097mg
(46%)
Potassium
676mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
34IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 1097mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 676mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 34IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.