Roast Goose with Wild Rice

A Carolina mountain recipe for Roast Goose with Wild Rice.

OtherChickenIntermediate122 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 (12 pound) fresh goose
  • salt to taste
  • 4 cups wild rice, cooked
  • 2/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • 2 Granny Smith apples − peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons ground savory
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all−purpose flour
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Remove the neck, heart, and gizzard from the goose.

  2. 2

    Wash the bird inside and out.

  3. 3

    Pat dry.

  4. 4

    Fill the cavity of the goose with the stuffing, skewer closed, and lace string around the skewers.

  5. 5

    Truss the bird.

  6. 6

    Roast in a preheated 325F oven, breast side down, for 1 1/2 hours.

  7. 7

    Draw off the fat as it accumulates.

  8. 8

    Turn, and roast another 1 1/2 hours.

  9. 9

    When done, the juices should run clear when the bird is pricked where the thigh attaches to the body.

  10. 10

    Remove trussing strings and skewers before carving.

Tags

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