Roast Goose with Currant Sauce

Name: Roast Goose with Currant Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 carrot, cut into 4 pieces; 8 servings Currant Sauce; 4 kilograms dressed goose; 1 medium onion, cut into wedges; 1 orange, quartered; 1 Tbsp pepper; 1 Tbsp salt

Roast Goose with Currant Sauce is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 1863 calories, 82g of protein, and 172g of fat. Head to the store and pick up dressed goose, currant sauce, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the currant you could follow this main course with the Red Currant Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Remove loose fat from goose cavity.

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Whole Goose

Remove giblets and neck; reserve for other uses. Chop off wings just below the elbow, if desired. Rinse goose thoroughly with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. Using a trussing needle or sharp skewer, prick skin all over, especially around lower breast and thighs, holding the needle almost parallel to the goose to avoid piercing the meat.

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Whole Goose

Water

Chicken Wings

Meat

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Paper Towels

Skewers

Add water to a tall stockpot, filling two-thirds full; bring to a rolling boil. Gently lower goose into boiling water, neck end down; boil 1 to 2 minutes or until "goose bumps" appear.

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Whole Goose

Water

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Pot

Remove goose, and repeat procedure, submerging goose tail end down.

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Whole Goose

Drain; pat goose dry with paper towels.

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Whole Goose

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Paper Towels

Place goose, breast side up, on a rack in a broiler pan. Refrigerate, uncovered, 24 to 48 hours. (The longer you air-dry the goose, the crispier the skin will be after roasting).

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Whole Goose

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Broiler Pan

Combine salt and pepper. Rub all over goose and inside cavity.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Goose

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place orange and next 3 ingredients inside body cavity of goose.

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Orange

Whole Goose

Place goose, breast side down, on a lightly greased rack in a roasting pan. Roast at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.

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Whole Goose

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Roasting Pan

Remove goose from oven.

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Whole Goose

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Oven

Drain and discard grease from pan. Return goose, breast side up, to rack in pan; roast 1 1/2 hours. Increase oven temperature to 400, and roast 15 more minutes or until skin is very crisp and thermometer inserted into thigh registers 18

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Whole Goose

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Kitchen Thermometer