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    Lemon Rosemary Potatoes

    Published: Aug 4, 2018, Modified: Jul 10, 2023 by Brooke Burks, This post may contain affiliate links. We earn income via ads and use cookies. See our Privacy Policy at the bottom of this page., 6 Comments

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    Lemon Rosemary Potatoes are the side dish that will steal the show. A simple dish using red potatoes, lemon juice, zest and butter that will change your potato game!

    Show Stealing Side Dish

    The old side dish gets a bad rap. Many times, the main course is what everyone looks forward to but in reality, its the side dishes that make the meal! If you don't believe it, try this Lemon Rosemary Potato dish and see what I mean! We show you how to up your potato game and get a little fancy!

    A new way to use Lemons

    Lemons are my favorite. I use them a lot in cooking. Try out our PRESSURE COOKER LEMON CURD recipe or our LEMON ICEBOX PIE for great ways to use them. I had a lemon tree, once. This lemon tree helped me have big dreams of having my very own lemon crop. I took great care of that tree moving it inside to keep it alive. I got one crop off of it. One day,  Jasper thought it was a stick and decided to carry it and the 75 pound pot full of dirt right off of my porch. So now, I stick to buying them at the store! Here we will show you how we combined our love for lemons with our obsession with the perfect side dish!

    How to Make Them

    Talk about easy! Take boiled Red Potatoes and smash them! Then pan fry them with some great flavors and butter and add to that a glorious sauce and you have a simple, yet, fancy pants side dish! Here's how!

    ~Ingredients

    • 6-12 small to medium Red(New) Potatoes, boiled
    • 5 tablespoons Butter, divided
    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • Zest of one Lemon
    • Juice of one Lemon
    • 1 tablespoon, chopped Fresh Rosemary (½ teaspoon dried)
    • Salt and Pepper, to taste

    ~Method

    1. Boil potatoes just until done. Do not over cook. Skins on. Allow to cool.
    2. Once cooled, place potatoes on a flat surface and press them gently with the palm of your hand. Flattening.
    3. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 of olive oil to hot. Place potatoes in and cook until done and crisp.
    4. For the sauce, heat remaining butter, the zest of one lemon, rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook on low heat for one minute. Add the lemon juice and cook for another minute.
    5. Remove from heat and pour over potatoes when serving.
    boiled red potates gently smashed
    salt, lemon, rosemary, butter and pepper for sauce
    oil and butter melting in skillet
    crispy red potatoes pan fried
    chopped rosemary, lemon zest
    juicing lemon for sauce

    Tips and Tricks

    How long will it take to pan fry the potatoes?

    That will depend on the size of the potato. I like to boil mine in advance and try to use all about the same size. You can expect a crispy potato for a small to medium size in about 4-5 minutes on each side.

    Can I use steamable potatoes?

    Yes, I find this speeds the process up. The new steam bags of potatoes in the produce section are a game changer. If you didn't want to do that, boiling potatoes in the Electric Pressure Cooker is a time saver as well!

    Can I use a lime or other herbs instead

    Of course, this recipe like our others is just to get the old wheels turning. Making a basic recipe like this one tends to get us thinking about our food. We urge you to be creative and add to in order to make this recipe your own.

    Taking a recipe like this one that is delicious and making it your own is our goal for you here at The Buttered Home. We encourage you to get creative! Make it just like we suggest and feel free to always make it your own. Heirloom recipes are born from invention in the kitchen and that is what we want you to do!

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    Enjoy!

    potatoes with parsley on a green plate

    Lemon Rosemary Potatoes

    Lemon Rosemary Potatoes are the side dish that will steal the show. A simple
    dish using red potatoes, lemon juice, zest and butter that will change your
    potato game!


    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Side Dishes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 111kcal
    Author: Brooke Burks

    Ingredients

    • 6-12 small to medium Red New Potatoes boiled
    • 5 tablespoons Butter divided
    • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • Zest of one Lemon
    • Juice of one Lemon
    • 1 tablespoon chopped Fresh Rosemary (½ teaspoon dried)
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Boil potatoes just until done. Do not over cook. Skins on. Allow to cool.
    • Once cooled, place potatoes on a flat surface and press them gently with the palm of your hand. Flattening.
    • In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 of olive oil to hot. Place potatoes in and cook until done and crisp.
    • For the sauce, heat remaining butter, the zest of one lemon, rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook on low heat for one minute. Add the lemon juice and cook for another minute.
    • Remove from heat and pour over potatoes when serving.

    Nutrition (all values are estimates only)

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 126mg | Sugar: 1g
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    1. Amanda

      January 11, 2023 at 11:48 am

      Potatoes are my favorite! When I saw this recipe I had to jump on it! They turned out so perfect! Thank you! will be making these often

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      • Brooke Burks

        January 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm

        Thanks Amanda!

        Reply
    2. Ksenia

      January 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm

      The flavor, texture and prep process of these potatoes was exactly what I wanted!!! I had them with chicken wings and loved every bite.

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      • Brooke Burks

        January 11, 2023 at 8:55 pm

        Yay! Thank you!

        Reply
    3. Lisa

      January 11, 2023 at 10:53 pm

      This is an amazing way to cook potatoes. Never would have thought of frying in the pan after boiling and adding lemon, but wow, so good. Family loved it.

      Reply
      • Brooke Burks

        January 12, 2023 at 10:00 am

        Thanks!!!

        Reply

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