Cajun Potato Wedges

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large unpeeled potatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 8 whole garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1 sweet onion, peeled and cut lengthwise through the root end into small wedges
• 4 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• salt and pepper (preferably sea salt)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (when in season, use fresh hot and spicy oregano and double the amount)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400° or heat the barbecue.
• 2 place potato wedges in saucepan and cover with cold water, add 1 tsp of salt and bring to a boil cooking for only 3-5 minutes.
• 3 drain well and place in a roasting pan with the lemon wedges, garlic, onions and bay leaves. (for barbecue, make a pan frame of foil large enough to hold all the potatoes, spray or brush with oil and place the same ingredients in).
• 4 combine the lemon juice, water and tomato paste in a small bowl and add the spices and herbs and mix together well. pour the spice mixture over the potatoes in the pan (foil) and toss together lightly.
• 5 drizzle oil over top and cook in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and all the liquid has been absorbed. turn the mixture frequently with a metal spatula.
• 6 potatoes should be slightly crispy and brown and red in colour.
• 7 can be served on it's own as an appetizer with dip, or with meat and poultry.