Summery Lemon Garlic Potatoes

There's absolutely no doubt left, y'all. Summer. Is. Here. I think the "feels like" today was 107 degrees. It's the kind of weather in which I put deodorant in more places than usual (TMI?) and don't want to stand over the stove if I can avoid it. Light and easy dishes are a must and this heat gives me plenty of inspiration. While grocery shopping a while back, I locked eyes with a cute little bag of baby potatoes comprised of red, yellow, and PURPLE varieties. *insert heart-eye emoji* Purple is and always has been my favorite color and since I can't always find purple potatoes in my local grocery store, I knew I had to whip up something special: summery lemon garlic potatoes.

The result was this dish: crisp, bright, buttery potatoes perfect for this warm weather--especially because they're made in the oven! Yes, that's right. Coating the taters in a mix of oil and melted butter and not overcrowding the pan was key to getting them deliciously crispy in the oven. I have tested these a few times [and gobbled them up each time] to make sure they would be just right before sharing them with y'all. 🙂 These are great as a meal-prep component, dinner side dish, or to take to a cookout. I hope you'll try them and let me know how they turn out for you. Check out photos of the process as well as the printable recipe card below.

Let me know your favorite color in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add all ingredients except for chives to a bowl and mix until potatoes are coated.

Spread potatoes out in one layer on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes.

Garnish with additional chive when serving.

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📖 Recipe

Summery Lemon Garlic Potatoes

Jazzmine Woodard

Easy summer or fall side dish of baby potatoes oven-baked to be crispy on the outside and buttery on the inside with just a few ingredients and the fresh flavors of lemon, garlic, and chive

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Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 ½ pounds baby potatoes cut in halves
• ▢ 2 tablespoons melted butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ juice of one lemon
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chive roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 clove garlic chopped or minced
• ▢ sea salt to taste
• ▢ black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add all ingredients except for chives to a bowl and mix until potatoes are coated.
• Spread potatoes in one layer on a baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes. Garnish with chive before serving.

Did you try this recipe?Leave a comment to let me know how it turned out!