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Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Jessica Fisher · April 11, 2011 · 16 Comments

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lemon roasted potatoes

Red potatoes are a delicious side dish to accompany your spring meals, particularly Easter Dinner. They are small, easy to find, and somehow seem easier to prepare since you don’t need to peel them completely, nor even cut them, depending on how small you find them.

I recently bought a ten-pound bag for about five dollars, making them a fairly economical side dish. Granted, they are more expensive than your typical russets, but they make for a nice change of pace.

Potatoes have been cultivated for thousands of years, first identified as a Peruvian staple. Exploration brought the potato around the globe. Since it’s a member of the nightshade family of plants, along with tomatoes and eggplant, it wa considered to be poisonous and didn’t catch on in Europe until the 1500s.

red potatoes

The round red potato is one of four main potatoes varieties typically available in North America, though this is certainly changing as more of the 100s of varieties of potatoes are being cultivated across the continent. Reds differ from russets mainly in texture. Reds are waxy and can hold up to certain preparations, like boiling better than russets.

And they taste delicious when seasoned with spices and lemon zest and slow roasted in the oven.

In my experience red potatoes tend to have lots of little eyes, so I try to trim most of those away in addition to any blemishes that might be present. You see, my Aunt Alice lived on a potato farm at one time and told me that eyes and green spots could kill ya. It has to do with the toxicity level of solanine in the plant.

Since I am a worrywart, I opt to trim any questionable bits off the potato.

red potatoes

The color of the red potato, however, is one of their great characteristics, so I don’t peel them. And for some reason, my kids don’t mind eating the peel on these, though they balk at peels on other types of potatoes.

So with these spuds, scrub and poke them in the eyes. Then quarter them and toss in a bowl with the seasoned. Splash them about with some light olive oil and roast them slowly in the oven. Stir them every 15 minutes or so, basting them with the seasoned oil that collects at the bottom of the baking pan.

These are delicious served with grilled fish or roast chicken.

red potatoes

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Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: potato side dish, roast potatoes, roasted potatoes
Servings: 6
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Jessica Fisher

Ingredients

  • 3 lb red potatoes scrubbed and quartered
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Place the trimmed and quartered potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt, lemon zest, dill weed, paprika, and black pepper. Add the olive oil and stir to distribute the spices and oil amongst all the potatoes.
  • Pour the seasoned potatoes into a baking dish.
  • Roast them in the oven for 45 minutes to one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Potatoes should be tender and the skins should be crisp.

Notes

Promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.
Nutritional values are approximate and based on 1/6 the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 817mg | Potassium: 1032mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg

Filed Under: Recipe, Side Dishes Tagged With: dairy-free, whole 30

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Comments

  1. Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says

    April 11, 2011 at

    Oh these look delicious! I don’t usually buy red potatoes but I do like them. Great seasonings! Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Cathy @ Chief Family Officer says

    April 11, 2011 at

    Thanks for the recipe – I’ve been asked to bring a potato dish to Passover dinner, so this is perfect!

    Reply
  3. Anne says

    April 11, 2011 at

    What a great idea to add the lemon zest!

    Reply
  4. Laureen Botticelli says

    April 11, 2011 at

    I love raosting red potatoes, so yummy! I usually cut them up throw in a baggie with a little olive oil and season with garlic salt and some emeril’s seasoning. It’s a favirote here. Love to do it with sweet potatoes too!

    Reply
  5. Amanda (TheHomemadeKitchen) says

    April 11, 2011 at

    These look delicious and would be a nice change from the usual way I cook potatoes. Definitely going to make them soon:)

    Reply
  6. Chels R. says

    April 11, 2011 at

    Mmm, those look so good. I love potatoes especially red ones. DELISH!

    Reply
  7. jan says

    April 12, 2011 at

    Excellent timing…just picked up 2 5 lb bags for 99 cents each (thank you Aldis!) … hmmm…may have to omit the baked taters one night and use these instead!

    Reply
  8. Cheri says

    April 13, 2011 at

    What a great idea to use lemon zest. I’m going to try this. I actually came here to look for a potato recipe I tried a few months ago from a link on an Ultimate Recipe Post on brunches. I saved the page, but the links are all gone now. 🙁

    If anyone sees this and has the recipe for potatoes that were cubed and tossed with a stick of butter, onions, and some seasonings, please let me know. That’s all I remember of the recipe. And maybe that’s all it is. My family really liked them.

    In the meantime, I’m baking them in the crock pot. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      April 13, 2011 at

      Try again with the links. I had some issues with Mr Linky this afternoon that I think are resolved. But, URS, is over on LifeasMOM.com

      Reply
  9. Cat Davis says

    April 21, 2011 at

    Looks like a delicious and easy recipe! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      April 21, 2011 at

      Super easy and no leftovers!

      Reply
  10. Heather says

    October 24, 2011 at

    I made these last week! They were AWESOME!! Definitely will be made again 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      October 24, 2011 at

      Yeah!

      Reply
  11. Morsels of Life says

    January 3, 2012 at

    Looks like a delicious and easy recipe!

    Reply
  12. ashly says

    March 18, 2012 at

    Do you have to use red pototoes? I have a huge bag of the other kind of potatoes that I am looking for a way to use.

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      March 18, 2012 at

      @ashly, yes, you can use other potatoes. No prob.

      Reply

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