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Crispy Lemon Roasted Potatoes with Fresh Basil

Updated: May 28, 2024 · Published: Nov 21, 2020 by Nicole B. · 2 Comments

5 from 2 votes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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These ultra crispy lemon roasted potatoes have all the great features of roasted potatoes but with the added freshness and fragrance of lemon and basil. Simply roast the potatoes in the oven, then toss in a mix of olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh basil.

  • Because the potatoes are cut into small cubes, they roast in just 25 minutes. (And there's no parboiling needed with this recipe.)
  • The potatoes stay deliciously crispy because they're coated with oil, rather than straight lemon juice, whose moisture would make them mushy.
Lemon roasted potatoes.

Reader comment: "I would have doubled the recipe if I had known how good these were!"

Ingredients and notes:

Please be sure to use Russet and not any other potato variety for this recipe. Roasted Russet potatoes have a crispier crust than other varieties that doesn't turn soft when coated with the lemon basil oil.

Olive oil, basil, Russet potatoes, lemon, salt and pepper.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Cubed potatoes being tossed in a bowl.
  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut potatoes into ½-inch cubes, then toss with olive oil.
Cubed potatoes on a baking sheet.
  1. Spread the potato cubes out on a baking sheet and roast.
Basil, lemon and oil being stirred in a bowl.
  1. Stir together olive oil, basil, lemon zest and lemon juice.
Lemon roasted potatoes.
  1. Toss the basil lemon oil with the potatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Serving ideas:

These potatoes make a great side dish for breaded chicken, like this panko-crusted lemon chicken or chicken breast seasoned with this Mediterranean chicken rub.

Full Recipe

Lemon roasted potatoes.
Author: Nicole B.

Crispy Lemon Roasted Potatoes with Fresh Basil

5 from 2 votes
Ready in 30 minutes, these super crispy lemon roasted potatoes make a quick and delicious side dish.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 242
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 ½ pounds Russet potatoes
  • 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil*
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment:

  • measuring spoons
  • kitchen scale
  • citrus juicer
  • citrus zester
  • knife and cutting board
  • paper towels
  • mixing bowl
  • rubber spatula
  • large baking sheet (see notes)
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Method:
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the raw potatoes, then dry them with a paper towel.
  2. Cut the unpeeled potatoes into ½-inch cubes.** Toss the cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl.
  3. Transfer the potatoes to a large baking sheet*** and spread into a single layer. Roast until crispy on the outside and soft on the inside (about 25 minutes). Stir the cubes around halfway through the baking time.
  4. In a small bowl, stir the remaining olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and basil together.
  5. Toss the potatoes with the lemon basil oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Recipe notes:

*You need about ½ cup packed leaves for that.
**To ensure that this dish takes no more than 30 minutes to make, cut the potatoes into ½-inch cubes. If you cut them larger than that they will take longer to roast.
***A dark baking sheet works best because it browns the potatoes from the bottom. That will make them nice and crispy.
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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4.6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1.3gSodium: 59mgPotassium: 950mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1.9gCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg

More recipes with lemon and basil:

  • This dipping sauce for fried fish has a great freshness from basil and jalapeno pepper.
  • These spicy basil marinated shrimp make a delicious appetizer.

Comments

  1. Linda says

    January 09, 2021 at 12:40 am

    I would have doubled the recipe if I had known how known how good these were! I'm going to add a bit of rosemary this weekend, oh, and double the recipe!

    Reply
    • Nicole B. says

      January 09, 2021 at 8:41 am

      Thanks so much and I'm so happy to hear you liked them, Linda! Rosemary sounds like a great addition, yum! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
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