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🍽️ Crispy Christmas Goose with Fruit Stuffing, Red Cabbage and Dumplings

1576 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Goose, ready for the kitchen 4,2 kg 1 pc.
• Oranges 3 pcs.
• Apples, red 3 pcs.
• Onions, yellow 2 pcs.
• Pomegranate 1 pc.
• Rosemary, fresh 5 g
• Bay leaves, dried 6 pcs.
• Salt pinch
• Pepper, black ground pinch
• Orange marmalade 1 tbsp
• Princess beans in bacon wrap 400 g
• Red cabbage from the jar 1300 g
• Nutmeg, ground pinch
• Silk dumplings 750 g
• Butter 3 tbsp
• Breadcrumbs 4 tbsp

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius with fan setting.
2. 2. Wash the goose thoroughly and pat it dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Let the goose come to room temperature.
4. 4. Wash the oranges and apples and cut them into large chunks.
5. 5. Halve the onions, peel them, and cut them into wedges.
6. 6. Cut the pomegranate into quarters.
7. 7. Wash the rosemary and shake off excess water.
8. 8. Place the oranges, apples, onions, pomegranate, rosemary, and bay leaves into a bowl.
9. 9. Season the mixture generously with salt and pepper.
10. 10. Rub the goose inside and out thoroughly with salt and pepper.
11. 11. Stuff half of the fruit and vegetable filling into the goose cavity.
12. 12. Close the goose opening using kitchen twine or toothpicks.
13. 13. Place the goose breast-side down on a roasting rack.
14. 14. Place a roasting pan under the rack to catch dripping fat and juices.
15. 15. Slide the rack onto the middle oven rack in the preheated oven.
16. 16. Roast the goose for about 3 to 4 hours until golden brown and crispy.
17. 17. Turn the goose over halfway through the cooking time.
18. 18. Brush the goose with the collected meat juices approximately every 30 minutes.
19. 19. Increase the oven temperature to 200 degrees Celsius with grill function when there are 30 minutes left in the cooking time.
20. 20. Mix orange marmalade with 2 tablespoons of meat juices in a small bowl.
21. 21. Brush the goose with this orange marinade.
22. 22. Spread the remaining filling and bacon beans on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
23. 23. Place the tray in the oven along with the goose.
24. 24. Cook the side dishes along with the goose for about 20 to 25 minutes.
25. 25. Warm the red cabbage in a pot over low heat.
26. 26. Season the red cabbage with nutmeg and adjust to taste with salt and pepper if necessary.
27. 27. Keep the red cabbage warm, covered.
28. 28. Bring about 2 liters of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
29. 29. Add the dumplings to the boiling water.
30. 30. Let the dumplings simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
31. 31. Heat butter in a frying pan.
32. 32. Toast breadcrumbs in the butter until golden yellow.
33. 33. Remove the toasted breadcrumbs to a plate and set aside.
34. 34. Remove the cooked dumplings from the water and let them drain.
35. 35. Take the goose out of the oven.
36. 36. Let the goose rest for about 10 minutes.
37. 37. Serve the Christmas goose with the roasted fruit, vegetables, bacon beans, dumplings with breadcrumbs, and red cabbage.
38. 38. Serve the dish in bowls or on large serving platters.
39. 39. Enjoy your meal!

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 1576
• Protein: 42 g · Fett/Fat: 98 g · Carbs: 125 g