An aerial image of Greek lemon potatoes in a baking tray atop a white linen tablecloth.

I have spoken extensively about my love of potatoes. Chips, mash, roasts – is there anything they can’t do brilliantly? Up until recently, my favourite variety of potato has been these roasted salt and vinegar potatoes. However (don’t tell salt and vinny) there is now a new favourite style of potatoes in town. These Greek lemon potatoes without garlic.

So what are Greek potatoes, you ask? Essentially, they’re potatoes that are cooked with water, oil, oregano, seasoning, lemon and rosemary. By cooking the potatoes directly in this liquid (no par boiling required) you are left with a delicious, flavour packed spud. The best part? Once the liquid soaks into the potato, the edges become the crispy, golden icing on the cake.

An aerial image of Greek lemon potatoes in a baking dish. The potatoes are golden brown, as are the lemons. The dish sits atop an olive green textured table and is surrounded by water glasses, extra plates and a tea towel.

Greek lemon potatoes without garlic

Name: Greek lemon potatoes without garlic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Ingredients: 250ml (1 cup)* water (see notes); 80ml-125ml (1/3 - 1/2 cup)* olive oil (see notes); 2 medium lemons, juice and rind; 2-3 large rosemary sprigs or fresh oregano; Generous freshly cracked pepper; 1 - 1.5 kg potatoes, washed (see recipe notes); Greek feta, crumble; Seasoning, to taste; Garlic infused olive oil, to finish (optional); Extra oregano leaves, for garnish (optional)

These Greek roasted potatoes are low FODMAP, gluten and grain free, and can be dairy free/vegan. You can serve them as is, or mix in some leafy greens for a hearty side. They are easily reheated, and leftovers can be tossed through just about anything. I’ve even made a nice frittata.

These Greek lemon potatoes omit the traditional garlic, as it is high FODMAP. However, I strongly encourage the use of garlic infused oil to finish your potatoes. It will add some of that delicious garlic flavour back into this low fuss dish.

The beautiful lemony sauce is worth saving, if you happen to have some left over. It would make a great addition to salads or pasta (or anything, really!)

FODMAP notes for your Greek lemon potatoes

This one is essentially a home run! Potatoes, the main ingredient, have no FODMAPs detected. Oil, water and herbs? No drama!

Feta, according to Monash, has only trace amounts of FODMAPs detected. Cheeses, particularly hard ones, are often very low in lactose, contrary to popular belief.

An aerial image of a tray of Greek lemon potatoes

Recipe notes for your Greek lemon potatoes

‘All rounder’ varieties and potatoes on the starchier side are the best varieties of potatoes for this recipe. They’re halfway-ish on the spectrum between waxy and starchy potatoes. Waxy are good for things like potato scallop bake, because they hold their shape so well. Starchy are good for frying as they develop lovely fluffy interiors. All rounders, in this instance, hold their shape well enough as they are pushed around the baking tray, but also end up with fluffy interiors.

Potatoes I’d recommend for this recipe include Dutch Cream, Maris Piper (not too common in Australia) King Edward and Sebago. Those are my favourites to use generally, and I’ve tested a bunch of them for this recipe too. However, I have also used Kipflers to success.

You can play around with the herbs in this recipe. Oregano and rosemary were my favourites, but thyme, lemon thyme and tarragon might also be interesting (although perhaps inauthentic). It might also be nice to dress the potatoes with some freshly chopped dill.

I added some olives to one of the batches of these potatoes. They were a welcome addition, but make sure you don’t oversalt.

Feta is optional, and can be left out or substituted to keep the recipe vegan.

A macro close up image of crispy Kipfler potatoes on a mottled oven tray. The potatoes are golden brown and topped with sea salt flakes.

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