Gordon's Christmas roast goose

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1. Calculate the cooking time (see tips, below). If the goose is ready-trussed, then loosen the string and pull out the legs and wings a little - this helps the bird cook better. Check the inside of the bird and remove any giblets or pads of fat. Using the tip of a sharp knife, lightly score the breast and leg skin in a criss-cross. This helps the fat to render down more quickly during roasting.
2. Grate the zest from the lemons and limes. Mix with 2 tsp fine sea salt, the five-spice powder and pepper to taste. Season the cavity of the goose generously with salt, then rub the citrus mix well into the skin and sprinkle some inside the cavity.
3. Stuff the zested fruit and the herb sprigs inside the bird and set aside for at least 15 mins. Can be done up to a day ahead and kept refrigerated.
4. Heat oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 9. If you want to give the bird a nice golden skin, brown in a large frying pan (or a heavy-based roasting tin), using a couple of tbsp of oil. Holding the bird by the legs (you may like to use an oven glove), press it down on the breasts to brown.
5. Once browned, place the bird in the roasting tin. Drizzle with the honey and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Roast for the calculated time, turning the heat down after 10 mins to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Cover the goose with foil if it is starting to brown too much.
6. Every 30 mins or so, baste the bird with the pan juices, then pour off the fat through a sieve into a large heatproof bowl . You will end up with at least a litre of luscious fat - save this for the potatoes and other veg. At the end of the cooking time, leave to rest for at least 30 mins, covered loosely with foil. The bird will not go cold, but will be moist and much easier to carve.

Roasting times

Cook for 10 mins at 240C/fan 220C/gas 9, then reduce to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 and cook for 20 mins per kg for medium-rare, 32 mins per kg for more well-done, plus 30 mins resting.

800 kcalories, protein 72g, carbohydrate 4g, fat 55 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 0g, salt 1.7 g

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• MorbertMacErp

  27 December 2007

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  This was the first time I've tried goose. It was delicious. The recipe was easy to follow and the "goes well with.." recommendations made for an excellent Christmas dinner. For me I definetly needed to cover the goose with tin foil after an hour to stop over browning.

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• yummy

  01 January 2008

  yummy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  The first time I've tried goose as well. It was very delicious. The recipe is easy to follow and turned out perfect. I recommend you use a raised rack for the goose to sit on (might be obvious to some but not stated here). This helps get the fat you can use for veg and roasties too. I made the parmesan roast potatoes cooked with goose fat, a pancetta and stilton mash potato, honey roast veg, sausagemeat and sage and onion stuffing and Gordon's brussels with pancetta and made a version of the date gravy (except I left the dates out!) which worked brilliantly with the goose. I'll be using this recipe again. :D

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Ingredients

• 4-5.5kg fresh goose
• 4 lemons
• 3 limes
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• small handful each of parsley sprigs, thyme and sage, plus extra for garnishing
• a little olive oil , for browning, optional
• 3 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves

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Serves 6

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 35 mins

Cook 1 hr min 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4-5.5kg fresh goose
• 4 lemons
• 3 limes
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• small handful each of parsley sprigs, thyme and sage, plus extra for garnishing
• a little olive oil , for browning, optional
• 3 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves

800 kcalories, protein 72g, carbohydrate 4g, fat 55 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 0g, salt 1.7 g

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