Goose baked in the oven
Description
Roast goose requires some cooking skills, but it's worth the effort and will bring you true culinary delight. Roast goose is served with apples and fresh herbs; boiled potatoes can also be prepared as a side dish. You can make cranberry sauce for this dish. At a festive table, this dish is best accompanied by red wine.
Instructions
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Step 1
Rinse the goose under running water, remove all the innards.
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Step 2
Pat the goose dry with paper towels. Rub with salt and spices inside and out. Let it marinate. It's best to do this in the evening and start cooking in the morning.
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Step 3
Peel the garlic and slice it into cloves. Using a knife, make incisions in the goose skin and stuff with garlic. You can also use lemon slices for this. Place bay leaves and garlic inside the cavity of the bird.
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Step 4
Spatchcock the goose with apples, sew it up with thread, and place it on a baking tray with the breast side down. Put the goose in the oven, set the temperature to 200 degrees, and roast for 3 hours, periodically basting it with the rendered goose fat. Monitor the temperature. Do not remove the cooked goose from the oven immediately; let it sit inside for another half hour after turning off the oven.
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Step 5
Take the goose out of the oven and place it whole on a serving dish. Done!