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🍽️ Crispy Roast Goose with Apple and Herb Stuffing
1821 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 kitchen-ready goose (approx. 4 kg)
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- 8 tart apples (e.g. Boskop)
- 200 g cranberries
- 5 sprigs of thyme
- 1 sprig of rosemary
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 2. Wash the goose thoroughly and pat it dry inside and out with kitchen paper.
- 3. Rub the goose inside and out generously with salt and pepper.
- 4. Wash the apples, quarter them, and remove the core.
- 5. Cut the apple quarters into wedges.
- 6. Pick over the cranberries, wash them, and let them drain well.
- 7. Wash the thyme and rosemary and shake off excess water.
- 8. Pluck the leaves from the stems and chop them finely.
- 9. Take two-thirds of the apple wedges and mix them with the cranberries and the chopped herbs.
- 10. Stuff this mixture into the goose.
- 11. Tie the opening of the goose securely with kitchen twine.
- 12. Place the goose breast-side down in a roasting pan.
- 13. Pour 100 milliliters of hot water into the roasting pan.
- 14. Cover the roasting pan and roast the goose for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- 15. Baste the goose frequently with the pan juices during the roasting time.
- 16. Add a little more hot water if necessary.
- 17. Turn the goose over to the breast side after the roasting time.
- 18. Pierce sideways under the wings with a toothpick.
- 19. Stuff the remaining apple wedges into the goose from the side.
- 20. Now continue to roast the goose uncovered.
- 21. Baste the goose frequently with the pan juices.
- 22. Roast the goose for another 1.5 hours.
- 23. Brush the goose with salted water at the end.
- 24. Increase the oven temperature to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 25. Roast the goose for another 10 to 15 minutes until crispy.
- 26. Remove the goose from the oven.
- 27. Let the goose rest briefly and carve it.
- 28. Serve the goose with the stewed apples on a platter.
- 29. Garnish the dish with grapes and grape leaves if desired.
- 30. Degrease the pan sauce.
- 31. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 1821
- Protein: 79 g · Fett/Fat: 155 g · Carbs: 30 g