Goose with apples and prunes baked in the oven
This recipe is famous for its simplicity, but at the same time appetizing properties. The total cooking time will not take you more than two hours. One average goose carcass, as a rule, is enough for a family of 4-5 people. Cooking is better in heat-resistant glass or ceramic dishes. Very good, if you bake in an oven with a grill function. In the meantime, let's figure out what products we need to make this delicious dish.
- One goose meat of medium size
- butter - 50 gr
- sour cream (fat content 10-15%) - 100 gr
- apples green - 2-3 pcs
- prunes - 10-12 pieces
- olive oil for the lubrication of dishes
By the way, if there is a desire, then along with the goose you can also bake potatoes. The garnish in this case will turn out very juicy and tender in taste. For one bird, on average, count 8-10 potatoes.
Goose cooking technology in the oven
Since goose meat itself is tough, we recommend it before baking to marinate it in sour cream. To do this, we thoroughly wash our bird under warm water, remove from it the feathers and a thin yellow film. Note that the skin itself does not need to be removed, since without it the dish will be dry and lose its taste. If you are not fond of fried crusts on birds, then remove it after cooking.
Prepared carcass fully coated in sour cream and put for one hour in the refrigerator. During this time, lactic acid has time to penetrate into meat fibers and drink them. After the sour marinade the goose will lose its stiffness.
While the marinade is standing in the fridge, we start preparing the apple forcemeat with prunes. If the rind on the apples is too dense, we recommend that it be removed. To cut it is necessary small slices or straws on the type of French fries.
Prunes are also cut into small pieces and mixed with apples. In the resulting stuffing we add a couple of tablespoons of sour cream. At will for piquancy you can salt and pepper.
After the goose has marinated in sour cream, we begin to pour its belly with apple-prune stuffing. At the end we sew the bird with sewing threads.
The dishes, in which the meat will be baked, should be smeared with olive or vegetable oil.
In the center we lay out the goose. If you are going to bake with potatoes, spread out the cubes around the carcass. If the potatoes are small, then you can put it entirely.
Bake this dish should be at a temperature of 230-250 degrees 50-60 minutes. If your oven is equipped with a grill, in the end you can turn this mode on, then the skin will be covered with a golden crust.
That's all, the gala dinner is ready! Baked goose in the oven can pleasantly surprise not only your family, but even the most fastidious guests. This recipe is famous not only for its taste qualities, but also for its satiety. Be sure - you lick your fingers!