Name: Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes - GF/DF, Vegan, Top 9 Free
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 3 Lbs Gem or Baby Potatoes; ½ Cup Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed); 3 Tbsps Olive Oil; 3 Cloves Garlic (squished and minced); 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper

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Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes is a super easy recipe perfect for beginner cooks. It is a wonderfully flavourful top 9 allergen friendly potato side. This dish is also gluten and dairy free as well as vegan. Whether served as a side dish or enjoyed as a hearty snack, these lemon garlic roasted potatoes are sure to satisfy any cravings for comfort food.

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Why We Like This Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes Recipe

This is the perfect allergen friendly side to treat yourself and your family to a delectable dish. You can savour the delicious flavours and aromas without worrying bout your allergies. This irresistible greek lemon potato is perfectly crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and hits with a tangy zest.

We love this lemon potato recipe because of the ease with how it is created. Making a flavourful meal with few ingredients is a budget and allergy friendly family staple. This is the perfect dish to bring a freshness to winter or a mouthwatering side dish to the summer.

Ingredients

Gem or Baby Potatoes
Lemon Juice
Olive Oil
Garlic
Salt
Pepper

See recipe card for quantities.

golden nugget potatoes ready to be cut in half on a white rustic wood background. A sharp knife is in the bottom third of the picture.

The Ingredient Low Down

Gem or Baby Potatoes

Small waxy potatoes are what is needed for this recipe. We recommend using a gem or baby potato. If those cannot be found fingerling or new potatoes could be used in a pinch.

Lemon Juice

We prefer to squeeze our own fresh squeezed lemon juice for ease of less ingredients usually means less chances of cross contact. Though, if the store bought lemon juice is safe for you, it can be used.

Garlic

Fresh garlic is the best in this recipe. It is really the oils we need here so granulated or powdered garlic isn’t recommended.

Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper

Check that these are free from cross contact with the manufacturer.

Red fleshed baby potatoes cut in quarters and spread on a parchment lined baking sheet. The potatoes are close together and some are upturned showing the peel while others are showing flesh.

Instructions/ Directions and Tips

1- Preheat the oven to 425 F.

2- Line a Cookie Sheet with parchment paper.

3- Cut the gem or baby potatoes in 4-6 pieces, each and place in a large bowl.

4- In the large bowl with cut potatoes, add olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Mix well to coat all the potatoes.

5- Dump the coated potatoes out onto the parchment paper covered cookie sheet. Season with the salt and pepper.

6- Bake at 425 F for 40-45 mins or until able to be pierced easily with a fork. Halfway through cooking, flip the potatoes to evenly cook both sides.

Hint: If you have the time to soak the potatoes once cut they can be soaked. Place the cut potatoes in salted water for up to 30 minutes before cooking. After soaking, dump the water out of the soaking bowl. Spread the potatoes out on a clean kitchen towel (it should be one only used for allergen free cooking). Pat the potatoes dry then resume the recipe at step 4.

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Substitutions and Variations

Sweet potatoes - instead of iceberg lettuce, you can use romaine lettuce or spinach

Spicy - Sprinkle on a bit of cayenne pepper with the salt and pepper to give a tiny kick of heat to the potatoes.
Lemon Garlic Potatoes in Air Fryer - the potatoes can be cooked at 380 F for 25-28 minutes in an air fryer instead of baking or roasting in the oven.
Herbs - Dried herbs can be added to the potatoes before cooking.

Check out our Roasted Sweet Potato recipe or our Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes for a variety of potato recipes.

Equipment

There is nothing fancy needed for this recipe. It is a great starter recipe as all you need are:

Parchment Paper

Cookie Sheet

Large Bowl

Storage and Reheating Instructions

Storage

In the fridge the potatoes will keep for up to 3 days in a well sealed container. The lemon garlic potatoes are best frozen if parboiled and then frozen for up to 2 months. Fully cooked potatoes tend to fall apart if frozen.

Reheating

-Oven

Toss the lemon garlic roasted potatoes in a bit of olive oil. They can then be wrapped in aluminium foil or placed on a cookie sheet with parchment paper and baked to reheat. They should be reheated for 15-20 minutes at 350 F.The potatoes will be ready when fully heated through

-Stove Top

In a hot small pan add the potatoes and a tablespoon or two of water and cover. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove the lid after 5 minutes and add a bit of neutral oil and fry up the potatoes until the outsides are a bit crisped. Make sure to stir them whilst frying them up so they crisp evenly.

- Microwave

In a microwave safe bowl the greek lemon potatoes should be reheated for 45 seconds. When finished stir them and check to see if they are fully heated through. If needed, continue heating for another 30 seconds and check again. Repeat as needed.

How to Send Lemon Garlic Potatoes as Leftovers for Lunch

The best way to send the potatoes hot, if there isn't a microwave available, is to use an insulated container, like thermos. Fill the thermos with warm, not boiling water and let it. This will prewarm the container so it holds the heat of the potatoes.

While the container is warming, follow the instructions to reheat the potatoes up on the stove. We have found that food reheated on the stove stays warmer longer in the lunch container.

When the potatoes are fully reheated, place them in the pre-warmed insulated container. Cover the container tightly with its lid. Don’t forget to send a fork.

Top Tip

Use wavy potatoes like baby or gem potatoes for the best results in this recipe.

What To Serve With

This lemon garlic roasted potato side dish best compliments Mediterranean style, pork, or chicken main courses.

Allergen Friendly Falafel

Lemon and Rosemary Roast Chicken

Gluten Free Tabouli

Pork Souvlaki

This side dish is excellent for serving at potlucks, picnics, and barbecues.

Other Recipes You May Enjoy

Smashed Potatoes

Potato Wedges

Herbe de Provence Roasted Potatoes

Roasted Acorn Squash

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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