Greek Recipes

      Lemon flavored casserole stews, or lemonáta (λεμονάτα) as we call them in Greek, are very popular because of the refreshing and slightly sour taste that the lemon juice and peel give to these dishes. Although lemon flavored dishes are cooked all year long, summer is the most popular season for lemonáta. Hot weather calls for light flavors! Poultry and beef are the most popular meat choices for this dish.  Lemonáto can be served with pasta, rice or most preferably with homemade fried potatoes. Lemonáto  1 chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces 100gr olive oil 1medium onion, finely chopped 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped Salt and ground pepper to taste 1litre of hot water or chicken stock Juice and the peel from one lemon In a large skillet over medium heat pour the olive oil and when hot add the chicken, skin side down, and brown quickly for 3 minutes. Turn the chicken over, add onion and the garlic, reduce the heat to medium- low and let the onion so...

Greek Lemon Potatoes fresh out of the oven… I thought I might share my all-time favourite recipe for perfect Lemon Potatoes. This dish is simple to make and simply delicious! You can serve it as an accompaniment to a wide variety of meat or vegetable mains, or you can eat it on its own with a salad and a generous piece of real Greek feta cheese. And if you have some fresh crusty white bread handy you can use it to wipe up the excess lemon oil straight from the pan… As for the potatoes, I use (and recommend you use) the Yukon Gold variety as their yellow flesh bakes in and absorbs the lemon juice and olive oil wonderfully well, and yet they retain a nice cruchiness around the edges. When I'm in Greece, I only use Arcadian potatoes. The oregano has to be Greek, and only the highest quality Greek extra virgin olive oil will do. Now, follow my directions to the letter and you will enjoy a pan of perfect lemon potatoes! Recipe: 2.5 lbs. (1 kg.) potatoes washed and peeled. Juice from 2 ...