Baked goose with apples and cherry plums in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   Wash the goose, remove excess fat and sebaceous glands. Pour boiling water over the carcass on all sides. Marinade. Mix lemon juice, salt and pepper. Coat the goose with marinade inside and out.

2. STEP 2

   

   Make shallow cuts in the skin of the breast, being careful not to touch the meat, and place the goose in the refrigerator overnight.

3. STEP 3

   

   Filling. Wash and dry the apples and cherry plums. Cut apples in half or quarters.

4. STEP 4

   

   Stuff the goose tightly with apples and cherry plums. The abdomen can be stitched up.

5. STEP 5

   

   In an oven preheated to 200°C, place a deep baking sheet with water on the lower level, place the goose on the wire rack above the baking sheet. Cover the bird with foil and bake for about 15 minutes. Remove the foil, reduce the temperature to 180°C and bake the goose for another 50-60 minutes, pouring fat from the bottom baking sheet. Then reduce the temperature to 170°C and bake for another 50 minutes. When the wings are browned, you need to wrap them in foil so that they do not burn.

6. STEP 6

   

   Instead of fat from the bottom baking sheet, you can baste the goose with a mixture of soy sauce and honey (1 tbsp honey per 3 tbsp soy sauce). This way the bird will acquire new taste qualities and a beautiful golden crust.