This Greek Roasted Potatoes (Roasted Mediterranean Potatoes) is the perfect side dish packed with delicious lemony oregano, garlic, and olive oil flavors.
This recipe showcases the perfect combination of crispy exteriors and tender interiors, resulting in potatoes that are bursting with flavor. What’s best is that they’re super easy to make, and you don’t even need to boil the potatoes!
Let’s be clear about one thing: They’re utterly addictive!
They can be served on their own or can accompany lamb roast, chicken, meatballs, souvlakia or a juicy burger, and the list goes on.
Ingredients
- 1 kg of potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
- 1/2 cup of oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of dried oregano, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Method to make Greek-style Roasted Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 175°C.
- Place potatoes in 1 layer in a large baking dish.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and beat with a fork.
- Pour this mixture over the potatoes, add about 1/2 cup of water at the side of the dish, and tilt the dish from side to side to spread evenly.
- Bake in moderate oven for about 1 hour or until lightly golden.
- When ready, remove the dish from the oven.
- Allow the potatoes to slightly cool.
- Sprinkle with fresh oregano, and enjoy!
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