Lemon-Oregano Potato Bake
Tender potato wedges baked with lemon, olive oil, garlic and dried oregano, then uncovered for golden edges. Six recipe steps with eight photos, plus a twelve-image YouTube sequence.
This Greek-inspired potato bake starts covered so the wedges soften in a small amount of lemon-garlic liquid, then finishes uncovered to color the edges. The texture is tender and juicy with lightly browned surfaces, rather than a promise of shatteringly crisp roast potatoes.
The recipe makes four generous side portions. It uses water instead of stock and contains no meat, cheese or unmeasured garnish. Six grouped recipe steps keep the page to eight original photos; a separate twelve-image sequence breaks the preparation down further for YouTube.
Why you’ll love this recipe
Evenly sized wedges soften at a similar rate. Covering the pan holds steam around them during the first bake, while uncovering later lets excess liquid evaporate. Grated garlic disperses through the lemon mixture, and dried oregano flavors the potatoes without a fresh garnish that is missing from the quantities.
Before you start · Equipment
Kitchen scale, vegetable peeler, knife, cutting board, citrus juicer, fine grater, mixing bowl, whisk, approximately 23 × 33 cm metal roasting pan, foil, tongs and oven mitts.
Everything you’ll need.
Get your ingredients ready, then follow the quantities in the recipe below.
See ingredient amounts
This guide describes the original 4 side portions. Use the recipe card for amounts adjusted to your chosen yield.
A lemony potato side
This is a Greek-inspired lemon-and-oregano potato bake, using a water-based cooking liquid rather than meat stock. Expect tender wedges and golden edges, not an all-over deep crunchy crust.
Cut the wedges evenly
Thickness matters more than a fixed number of wedges per potato. Large uneven pieces can stay firm while small ones overcook. Weigh the potatoes after peeling and keep the skin out of the edible amount.
Build one complete cooking mixture
Combine the lemon, water and oil with all seasonings before pouring. This spreads grated garlic and dried oregano through the pan. All liquid and oil are intended to stay with the portions except normal water evaporation.
Steam first, then color
A tight foil cover helps the first bake soften the potatoes. Check with a knife before uncovering permanently. Very firm centres need more covered cooking rather than relying on browned edges as the endpoint.
Let the pan finish gently
During the uncovered stage turn gently and watch the garlic. A light coating is the goal; there is no need to cook the tray completely dry or blacken the edges. Oven strength and wedge thickness can extend the time.
Serving and storing
Serve after a short rest and share out the remaining pan coating. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Use within three days as a cautious untested home recommendation, and reheat leftovers thoroughly to 74°C.
About the ingredients
- Potatoes
Weigh 1 kg after peeling and trimming. Use medium white or all-purpose potatoes and make similarly thick wedges. Discard green or badly damaged potatoes; do not use green skin or sprouts.
- Lemon and water
Strain 70 g fresh lemon juice. The 200 g water makes a shallow steaming liquid, not a deep boiling bath. No stock, bouillon or whole lemon pieces are included.
- Olive oil
All 45 g oil goes into the mixture and the finished portions. There is no unmeasured oil for the tray or serving. Include the remaining pan coating when dividing the dish.
- Garlic and oregano
Finely grate the 12 g peeled garlic rather than leaving large chunks. The oregano is dried leaves, 2 g, dispersed through the dish. Fresh green garnish is deliberately absent.
- Salt, pepper and sides
All 5 g salt and 1 g pepper are measured into the cooking liquid. The four portions include the complete recipe; extra sauces, cheese, meat or bread change the nutrition.
How to make Lemon-Oregano Potato Bake
Peel and cut the potatoes into thick even wedges. Whisk water, lemon juice, oil, grated garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper, then coat the potatoes in the pan. Bake covered until tender, uncover and turn, then finish at a higher temperature until lightly golden. Rest briefly and serve all four portions with the remaining pan coating.
1. Prepare the potatoes and garlic
2. Mix the lemon-oregano liquid
3. Coat the wedges
4. Bake covered until tender
5. Uncover and brown the edges
6. Rest and serveWatch How To Make It
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Lemon-Oregano Potato Bake
Tender potato wedges baked with lemon, olive oil, garlic and dried oregano, then uncovered for golden edges. Six recipe steps with eight photos, plus a twelve-image YouTube sequence.
Ingredients
0 / 8 readyIngredient amounts for 4 side portions
Potatoes
Lemon-oregano mixture
Let’s make it.
- Prepare
Prepare the potatoes and garlic
Peel and wedge the potatoes; grate the garlic. Heat a conventional oven to 200°C (390°F), with a rack in the middle. Wash the potatoes before peeling, remove damaged or green areas, and weigh 1 kg peeled edible potato. Cut into even thick wedges, about 2–3 cm at the thickest point. Peel and finely grate 12 g garlic. Do not leave peeled wedges sitting for a long time before coating.
- Prepare
Mix the lemon-oregano liquid
Whisk the water, lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Start with 200 g water and 70 g strained lemon juice, whisk in 45 g olive oil, then stir in all 12 g grated garlic, 2 g dried oregano, 5 g fine salt and 1 g black pepper. Scrape the bowl so all measured seasoning stays in the mixture. No stock, extra salt or fresh herb garnish is included.
- Prepare
Coat the wedges
Pour all the lemon mixture over the potatoes and turn to coat. Use an approximately 23 × 33 cm metal roasting pan. Arrange the wedges in a loose, mostly single layer with a shallow layer of liquid around them. Scrape every bit of oil, garlic and seasoning from the bowl into the pan. Avoid a small crowded dish that stacks the potatoes deeply.
- Bake and serve
Bake covered until tender
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 40–45 minutes. Use the middle shelf. Carefully lift one corner of the foil away from your face to release steam. Test a thick wedge with a small knife: it should slide in easily. If still firm, reseal and continue until tender, checking again before the browning stage.
- Bake and serve
Uncover and brown the edges
Uncover, turn the wedges and bake at 220°C (425°F) for 25–35 minutes. Remove the foil completely. Turn the potatoes gently with tongs and coat them with the pan juices. Return uncovered to the middle shelf, turning once halfway through. Finish when the potatoes are fully tender, the liquid is reduced to a light coating, and the edges are golden. If the pan dries while the centres are still firm, add a small splash of hot water to the pan and continue; record any extra water only as a timing adjustment, not extra seasoning. Stop before garlic or potato edges burn.
- Bake and serve
Rest and serve
Rest for 5 minutes, then divide the potatoes and pan coating into four portions. Serve warm, including the remaining lemon-garlic coating and oil from the pan. No lemon wedges, fresh herbs, cheese or other toppings are added. These are side portions; meat, bread and extra accompaniments are outside this recipe and nutrition. Refrigerate leftovers promptly as described in the notes.
Nutrition per serving
1 of 4 equal side portions, including all oil and remaining pan coating. Estimates may vary with ingredients and brands.
- Calories
- 282 kcal
- Protein
- 4.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fat
- 11.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 1.6 g
- Fiber
- 6.4 g
- Sugar
- 3.4 g
- Sodium
- 528 mg
Checked 10/20/2026. Values are per the serving described above, regardless of recipe yield.
Notes from the kitchen.
Helpful tips
Conventional oven: 200°C (390°F) covered, then 220°C (425°F) uncovered. First stage 40–45 minutes, second 25–35 minutes; allow longer for thick or slow-cooking wedges. A knife-tender centre is essential. Hot foil releases steam.
Make it your own
Water is intentional: stock, bouillon, fresh herb sprigs, butter, cheese and extra lemon wedges are not included. Very waxy potatoes may absorb less liquid and cook differently.
Storage & freezing
Promptly refrigerate leftovers in shallow covered containers at 4°C or below, within two hours or one hour above 32°C. Use within three days as a cautious untested recommendation. Reheat throughout to 74°C.
At the table
Four side portions include all oil and remaining cooking coating. No actual cooked serving weight or laboratory nutrition claim. Extra hot water is only an optional correction if the pan dries before the centres soften.
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