Patates sto Fourno (Garlic Lemon Potatoes) by DK on Mar 9, 2010
About a month back, a dear reader Sudha asked me for a Potato recipe which is my all time fav. She said she loved roast potatoes and that which makes it often. She asked me if I had a twist to regular roast potatoes. This recipe "Patates sto Fourno" is a Greek recipe for Garlic and Lemon Potatoes. It is a staple in taverna menus and I read that it is usually served with roasted chicken/grilled fish dishes. The potatoes are mostly cubed and browned. Once its done, lemon juice and garlic is added towards the end. For me personally, cubing always for some reason more often ends up as soggy dish. That's bad news! So I usually cut them into wedges (tip suggested by a friend who gave me this recipe)
It is also usually Oven Roasted and I have done that too when I have the time but most of the times I just want to do it fast. So I apologize to anyone out there who is on a carb-free, fat free, low calorie or no calorie diet!!! I will post the other method some other time. But for now enjoy this amazingly crusty and crunchy dish where after the initial bite, a blast of freshness hits thanks to lemon and light garlicky touch reminds you of Garlic fries. In short - if you like garlic and roasted potatoes, this is perfect for you.
- Cook time:
- Prep time:
- Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
- 4 medium gold potatoes, scrubbed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp butter(skip and add more oil to make it vegan)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves (or halve it if using dried)
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced (abt 4 tsp)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 tbsp minced fresh parsley leaves - optional (I used cilantro)
Method
1.
You can either cube the potatoes or chop it like wedges. Usually the potatoes are peeled but I cringe to think of throwing away the nutrient filled skin hence I use it in my cooking and don't peel them.
2.
Heat 1 tbsp oil and butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Once the butter has melted,
3.
brown the potatoes on both the cut sides, each side about 5-6 minutes.
4.
Reduce the heat to med-low, cover and cook the potatoes until tender.
5.
Meanwhile mix together oil, lemon juice, zest, oregano, minced garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl
6.
When the potatoes are tender, add the garlic-lemon mixture and stir v v gently. The potatoes will break otherwise.
Continue to cook, uncovered for 3-4 minutes. The best part is once the garlic mixture is added, after 1 minute, the blast of aroma that hits your nose is absolutely delicious :) Can you see the crusty surface on the potatoes? Garnish with parsley or cilantro if using.
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By Uthra on Jan 29, 2013
I always used to make fries with chilli powder oil and salt...in the same old method. But after seeing this dish, I was excited to try. As the dish is new to me, tried as exactly told. It was delicious and got several compliments from my husband. I am sure I will make this again :) And will continue seeing this blog for many more recipes :) Thank you.
Uthra Vivek
By Denise on Jan 19, 2012
Made this and turned out great!! The lemon-garlic combo was awesome
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By pam on Oct 31, 2014
really awesome tried to do this today, it was tasty
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By Anjali on Mar 17, 2014
Hi Dk
As always, wonderful recipe. :)
And I had the same issue with the potatoes. Always mushy. Tried several ways but never worked then I realised what the problem was not potatoes but me. Never cook potatoes covered if you want them crisp and now I make cubes ones too that are crisp. Takes so much longer but well worth it. Try sometime if that works for u.
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excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Angeliki on Feb 24, 2013
Papates sto Fourno means Potatos in Oven or ovenbaked, so I'm confused by yoyr recipe. Definitely not Greek style to fry potatoes!
Yes and I do mention that in my text before the recipe. Will make it more clear in my post given that you have missed it! --DK
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By padma on Oct 5, 2011
Wow.I just wanna grab those wedges. Why did I see this post when its rainy cold afternoon? I want to make this tonight but no garlic at home. :-|
By Laxmi on May 24, 2011
Potatoes look Crunchy, tempting me to bite. Must give a try soon.
By Natasha on Jan 4, 2011
I made this recipie today January 4, 2010 and it was excellent. I was experimenting a dish to make for my in laws and this is a great accompaniment. I'm just not sure what kind of meat to serve....hmmm...I tasted them and they were GREAT. But after turning off the gas, I realized that I wanted my potatoes to be extra soft, so I added a half cup of water, covered the taters and let them cook out all the water. The result was heavenly either way. The recipie is GREAT. Thank you!!!!
By Iyer on Jan 4, 2011
Awesome, I am made this for a tea party and it was a big hit
By Ryan on Nov 15, 2010
This looks like it could potentially be a good low fat alternative for a side dish, rather than chips... thanks! :)
By Madhuri on Nov 2, 2010
I loved these potatoes... I have been in love with this style of potato, and this recipe just turned out the way it looks... i used red chilli flakes in place of pepper, coz i love the taste of chilli..... :lol:
By mirto on Sep 4, 2010
Hey there!Well,I'm Greek and I can say that the recipie is pretty good.I haven't tried it yet, but I can make some notices.Usually the roasted potatoes are soft,or just a bit crispie. We add the lemon with the oil and the garlic and a glass of water,all these in the begining and in the middle of roasting we -mix?scramble?- the potatoes so as not to intrude into the pan. :wink:
By mahsa on Aug 28, 2010
I LOVE YOU FOR SHARING THIS, thank you so much
I have to travel 1 hour to eat these potatoes at my favorite Greek restaurant
By megna on Aug 15, 2010
hello dk!!can i substitute sweet(red)potatoes for the golden ones??
I dont see why not :)
By Sam on Aug 14, 2010
this dish is amazing .. very very tasty .. but my potatoes didnt turn out crunchy, they were soft .. any idea wt i did wrong?
It depends on the beginning of the cooking. The idea is to place the potatoes on high heat for some time without moving until it forms that crunchy base. Usually lots of oil helps to do that - but U can recreate it using a non stick/cast iron pan. Cast iron pan esp. works the best....:)
By Karly on Jun 12, 2010
OH MY! I made these the other night and I have to say they were just amazing!!! Delicious and easy! I also added a little Parmesan on them and it was yummy. I had some for lunch the next day. Oh and I am a cilantro girl too so I used that instead of parsley, loved it! Thank you! :lol:
By Kim Remesch on May 10, 2010
I stumbled on this one. It wouldn't let me leave the thumbs up. It's 6 a.m. here in Maryland, and I want potatoes!! Those look absolutely yummy. The format is so easy to follow. Thanks. Kim
By Betha on Apr 22, 2010
These are easy and insanely delicious! Thank you!
By Gilli on Apr 17, 2010
Hi Just going to make a Greek meal for a Greek friend and found your recipe. It looks delicious. Ging to serve it with lamb I will be posting this dinner and will credit you for the potatoes. Keep a look out next week I shall ne blogging. Cheers
By Mary on Apr 5, 2010
I'm not a big fan of potatoes, but your recipe makes me want to eat some. LOL It looks really really good. I'll have to check out the other recipes you posted. It's nice to see all the vegetable options.
By qwondre on Mar 25, 2010
So I apologize to anyone out there who is on a carb-free, fat free, low calorie or no calorie diet!!! I will post the other method some other time.
Waiting...........
WAITING...............
WAITING!!................
PLEASE!!....................
You are so cruel................... :)
yeah..am I not!!! I am so cruel with myself sometimes ;) --DK
By Voyagetime on Mar 22, 2010
potaoes Garlic and lemon is a nice combination
By Karen on Mar 19, 2010
These are the potatoes my Greek roommate used to make - so delicious. Thanks for posting this authentic recipe with such nice photos (photos are the things that slow me down, too.)
http://thedailyfrindchopandfry.com
By Rajaa on Mar 17, 2010
Perfect dish to relax with wife & kid on a saturday evening.Great pix too.Would love to see more of such "Zat-Pat" snacks in future.
By CurryLeaf on Mar 15, 2010
Sweety,I am sorry I missed this post completely. EXCELLENT patates. I love potatoes and this one is a must try.MOUTHWATERING :P :P :P :D HEARTY THANKS FOR THE DELICIOUS ENTRY
By Sunil on Mar 15, 2010
The amount of oregano should read "(or halve it if using dried)". Will certainly try your recipe this weekend. My Missus will love it, being Irish. I stumbled upon your site searching for a genuine Irish Soda Bread recipe.
Thanks Sunil. Have corrected the error :) --DK
By Shveta on Mar 12, 2010
Super gorgeous roasted potatoes. I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing this simple but flavorful recipe.
My cooking blog is:
http://shvetasrecipes.blogspot.com/
By Rashim on Mar 12, 2010
Thank you very much chintamanii- for suggesting an alternative for garlic in this recipe :)
By chintamanii on Mar 11, 2010
you can use asafotida as garlic & onion alternative...
By vanamala on Mar 11, 2010
Lovely ....nice pictures
By PJ on Mar 10, 2010
Gorgeous clicks divi!!!I always wanted to make roast potato but u knw i dnt have an oven.This sounds like my kind of dish!!Will surely try it n tell u how it came out....lil angel is in for a treat!!!!
By Divya Vikram on Mar 10, 2010
Beautifully roasted Dhiv. Simple flavors yet exotic dish :)
By Champa on Mar 10, 2010
I don't know how you take so many pictures. That is my least favorite part of blogging. BTW, I am hosting my first event which is on baking. Check it out if you are interested.
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By Cooking Foodie on Mar 10, 2010
Love the potatoes.. crispy garlicy... wow
By Joie de vivre on Mar 10, 2010
Crunchety, crispety goodness.
By Radhika Vasanth on Mar 10, 2010
Looks YUMM... The texture of the potatoes looks so perfect that one would immediately grab couple of wedges and gulp it... some time back I made similar roast potatoes with some extra spices and herbs... Also this is one of the savory dishes I first made in my oven... and it has become my favorite..
By Rashim on Mar 10, 2010
I dont eat garlic and onions. Can this be made without that? Will it taste good? Any suggestions on alternative?
By shyam on Mar 10, 2010
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........
By Deepa G Joshi on Mar 10, 2010
wow, such a delicious and tasty recipe..too good clicks.
By Priya on Mar 10, 2010
Potatoes looks absolutely delicious, am inviting myself to ur place to enjoy this beautiful dish..
By musical on Mar 9, 2010
Love it! Will take it with some red chilli powder :).
By vandana rajesh on Mar 9, 2010
The potatoes looks heavenly...bookmarked.
By Sharmila on Mar 9, 2010
Garlic, lemon and butter with the all time fav potatoes! Too good. Love that slightly browned look on the poatatoes. :-)
By rachel on Mar 9, 2010
Ooh I love potaoes and served in any method. I did a lemon galric potato dish too at http://tangerineskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/08/potatoes-roasted-with-garlic-and-lemon.html but a lot different from yours.
By Rachel on Mar 9, 2010
I've made something similar, marinating chicken and potatoes, and then roasting them in the oven, but this seems like it's a little quicker--I'm definitely going to try this soon!
By Siri on Mar 9, 2010
How refreshing. I love the garlic and lemon ka twist. :-D I hope you have my recipe request on the top priority list :wink:
Hugs,
Siri :-D
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