Fried Greek Potatoes Recipes

FRIED POTATOES, GREEK-STYLE

Steps:

• Combine the potatoes, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oregano in a bowl, mix well and allow the potatoes to marinate for an hour or so.
• Heat the olive oil in a wok or deep skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the marinated potatoes and fry them, tossing gently but often, until they begin to brown. Adjust the seasonings, adding additional salt, pepper, lemon juice and oregano, as desired.
• Cook until nicely browned and just tender. Do not let the potatoes get so soft that they fall apart.

GREEK STYLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix olive oil, water, garlic, lemon juice, thyme, rosemary, bouillon cubes and pepper.
• Arrange potatoes evenly in the bottom of a medium baking dish. Pour the olive oil mixture over the potatoes. Cover, and bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the preheated oven, turning occasionally, until tender but firm.

GRANNY'S GREEK FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut two large potatoes in thick pieces, salt them, sprinkle them with the juice of half a lemon and stir them well.
• Cover them and leave them for about 45 minutes.
• In a deep frying pan, heat up 2 cups of virgin olive oil.
• Drop the potatoes in the hot olive oil and let them fry with no cover until they get golden.
• Take them out with a strainer-ladle and place them on kitchen paper towels so that they totally drain from the excess oil. (They are eaten hot.).

GREEK PAN-FRIED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat until bacon is crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon to paper towel, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add potatoes to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 15 min. or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Add onions; cook and stir 2 min. Remove from heat.
• Stir in cheese until well blended.

FRIED GREEK POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Combine the potatoes, lemon juice, salt, pepper and oregano in a bowl, mix well and allow the potatoes to marinate for an hour or so.
• 2. Heat the olive oil in a wok or deep skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke.
• 3. Add the marinated potatoes and fry them, tossing gently but often, until they begin to brown.
• 4. Adjust the seasonings, adding additional salt, pepper, lemon juice and oregano, as desired.
• 5. Cook until nicely browned and just tender. Do not let the potatoes get so soft that they fall apart.