World Flavors Cookbook

Kotopoulo Lemonato

Greek lemon chicken with roasted potatoes — coated in lemon, garlic, and oregano, roasted until the skin crackles.

Cuisine: Greece

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 1kg potatoes, cut into wedges
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp dried oregano
• Salt and black pepper
• 200ml hot water

Instructions

1. Mix lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
2. Toss chicken pieces and potato wedges in the lemon mixture.
3. Arrange in a large baking dish. Add hot water.
4. Bake at 200C for 30 minutes. Turn pieces.
5. Bake 40 more minutes until chicken is golden and potatoes crispy.
6. The liquid reduces to a lemony, garlicky sauce at the bottom.