Greek Lemon Potatoes – Holy Cow Vegan

May 4, 2023

You will love potatoes a thousand times more after making these Greek Lemon Potatoes (patates lemonates). The spuds are simply seasoned with oregano and baked in a flavorful lemon- and olive-oil-infused broth, creating the juiciest, most flawlessly tender roasted potatoes with a delightful crust.

Greek lemon potatoes with a fork in white baking dish with oregano garnish.

I have for you one of the most delicious potato recipes ever: Greek Lemon Potatoes. Every word in that name is a promise of things beautiful, and this recipe definitely lives up to that promise.

I adore Greek food, and I especially love these Greek Gigantes — a wholesome and delicious dish of giant lima beans cooked in a tasty tomato sauce. So the idea of Greek-flavored roasted potatoes had me hooked from the start.

Roasted potato recipes are pretty ubiquitous and everyone has their favorite recipes, as do I (these rosemary roasted potatoes and air fryer potatoes!). But a problem one frequently encounters while roasting potatoes is they can turn a little dry.

These Greek lemon potatoes braise inside a flavorful, lemony broth, so they drink in all of that delicious broth before beginning to crisp up on the outside. The result is a potato that’s crusty on the outside and absolutely melt-in-the-mouth tender and flavorful inside.

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Easy, one-pot recipe with just six ingredients!

There are so many reasons to love these Greek potatoes. Here are just a few:

Delicious. The olive-oil- and lemon-infused broth helps the flavor seep deep inside the potatoes instead of keeping them on the surface, creating a really flavorful, fork-tender potato with the most delightful, slightly spongy texture.
Six ingredients. You likely have all ingredients needed to make these Greek lemon potatoes on hand already.
10 minutes hands-on time! All you need to do is cut the potatoes and mix them up with the other ingredients in a baking dish.
One-pot. All the ingredients come together in the baking dish — no need to break out a bowl to mix them.
Soy-free, nut-free, gluten-free and vegan. The recipe is friendly to all diets.

Ingredients

Check recipe card below for exact quantities of each ingredient.

Potatoes. I used baby potatoes but you can also use regular-sized Yukon gold potatoes or red potatoes. Stay away from very starchy potatoes, like russet potatoes.
Garlic. You can tweak the amount of garlic you add, I love a good bit, about six large cloves.
Lemon juice and zest. Lemon juice is a key flavoring ingredient in this Greek lemon potatoes recipe, as the title suggests, and you need ⅓rd of a cup (approximately two large lemons). I also like adding the zest of the lemon into the recipe because the essential oils in the zest add more amazing citrus flavor.
Extra virgin olive oil
Vegetable stock. You can use water but the stock adds more depth and flavor to the potatoes, so use it if you can.
Oregano. Fresh oregano is preferred, but if you don’t have it you can use dried oregano.

How to make Greek Lemon Potatoes

Raw potatoes arranged in single layer in baking dish.

Place potatoes in a baking dish in a single layer.

Oregano, salt, lemon zest and pepper added to potatoes in baking dish.

Sprinkle on the oregano, garlic, lemon zest, salt and ground black pepper.

Vegetable broth, olive oil and lemon juice added to greek lemon potatoes in baking dish.

Pour the olive oil, lemon juice and vegetable broth or water into the baking dish. Mix everything well.

Greek lemon potatoes baked in baking dish with fork.

Bake the Greek lemon potatoes in a preheated 400-degree Fahrenheit/205-degree Celsius oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Halfway through baking, toss the potatoes so they roast evenly.

Greek lemon potatoes in white baking dish with fork.

Helpful tips

Cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks or wedges. If using baby potatoes, halve or quarter them depending on how big they are. The potatoes will spend a good bit of time in the oven, so cutting them into larger pieces will ensure they cook evenly without falling apart.
Arrange the potatoes in the baking dish in a single layer, but don’t use a too-large baking dish either. The liquid needs to come up the sides of the baking dish so the potatoes braise in it (although it won’t submerge them). The baking dish I used is about 2 ½ quarts.
To make the potatoes crispier, you can let them bake about 10-15 minutes longer, but keep an eye on them to ensure they brown evenly, and turn them around if needed.
Don’t waste the garlicky bits in the bottom of the dish–they taste amazing, so be sure to scrape them up!
For an added pop of freshness, garnish the roasted Greek potatoes with chopped fresh parsley or fresh oregano.

Storage instructions

Refrigerate: Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to four days.
Freeze: Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to four months.
Reheat: Thaw the potatoes and reheat in a baking dish in a 400-degree oven until warmed through and crusty again.

More yummy potato recipes

If you love these Greek Lemon Potatoes, be sure to check out more vegan Mediterranean recipes on Holy Cow Vegan!