Orange Wild Goose Recipes

WILD GOOSE BREASTS WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse the breasts in cold water, and place in baking dish. Splash with vermouth, then season with salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, garlic and soy sauce. Season with mustard and caraway. Pour glaze over breasts in baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear. Baste at least twice during baking.

ORANGE WILD GOOSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Place flour in bag large enough to fit goose. Shake to coat the inside of bag.
• Mix all other ingredients except goose and pour into bag. Place bag in deep roasting pan.
• Place bird in bag and turn gently to coat all sides of goose with bag contents.
• Secure bag with twist tie about 2 inches from top.
• Prick bag in several places on top to vent.
• Cook goose 2 ½ to 3 hours or until tender.
• Remove bird to hot platter and pour sauce into a heavy skillet.
• Skim off excess fat and thicken gravy to suit.

CHRISTMAS GOOSE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Sprinkle goose with salt, sage and pepper; prick skin well with a fork. Cut three oranges into quarters; place in goose cavity. Tuck wings under goose; tie drumsticks together. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180°. (Cover loosely with foil if goose browns too quickly.) If necessary, drain fat from pan as it accumulates., Cut peel from remaining oranges into long thin strips; cut oranges into sections, discarding membranes. Set aside., Place goose on a serving platter; cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, cook and stir corn syrup and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange sections and peel; heat through., Brush glaze over goose. Spoon orange sections and peel around goose.

ROASTED WILD GOOSE OR DUCK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Rinse and pat goose dry. Place cold butter in a large bowl and add cranberries, raisins, orange, onion, apple, sage, tarragon, basil, garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Mix well using your hands until you have a large ball of butter and fruit.
• Stuff the ball of butter into the body cavity of the goose. Close cavity and tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Sew cavity shut to protect flavor and moisture, if desired.
• Place 2 large layers of foil on a work surface. Make a bed of bacon slices in the center of the foil by placing 4 or 5 slices side by side. Lay goose on top, breast-side up. Cover breast and legs with remaining bacon. Bring foil up and fold, sealing in the bird, leaving small space around the bird for air circulation. Place foil-covered bird into a roasting pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the largest part of the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven, leave the bird breast-side down, and let rest for 15 minutes. Turn the bird breast-side up and let rest for 10 minutes. Open foil pouch very carefully, as there will be a lot of steam. Remove and discard all stuffing and transfer bird to a serving platter. Slice, carve, and serve, or serve whole and carve at the table.