Roast Goose

GETTING READY… You will need- 1 roasting tin, 1 sharp knife, 1 baster or large spoon, 1 chopping board, 1 hand blender or food processor, 1 pot and 1 whisk.

A goose should be roasted for 20-25 minutes per 450g plus 20 minutes extra.

Remove any excess fat from the goose, especially around the legs and bottom cavity.

Using a sharp knife lightly score the bird along the breast and legs by cutting a crisscross. This will help the fat render down faster when cooking.

Zest the oranges and lemons then mix in a bowl with the chinse five spice, salt and garlic powder.

Rub this into the goose the, along with the parsley and thyme stick the remaining mix into the cavity. Set to one side for about 1 hour to allow it to come to room temperature.

Preheat your oven to 200C or GM5.

You can cook it two ways now. The first is to place a deep roasting tin with roughly chopped onions x 2, celery stalks x 2 and carrots x 2, on the bottom shelf of your oven then place the goose on the rack above this. The tray will catch all the fat.

You can also do the same as in step 8 only leave the goose on top of the chopped veg.

After the goose, has been roasting for 15 minutes at 200C or GM5, turn the oven down to 180C or GM4, cover the goose with tin foil and finish cooking.

Check halfway through in case you need to remove some of the oil from the roasting tin. If you do, pop it into a jar and allow to cool before covering and storing to make great roast potatoes etc.

Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of cooking. Allow the bird to rest for 20 minutes under the foil before serving.

ROAST GRAVY… Add 30g flour and 30g goose fat to a pot then heat until the flour is cooked, about 3 minutes. Add 600ml of cold water and 1 veg or beef stock cube to this then add the veg you roasted the goose over. Blend this with a food blender. Use gravy browning if you feel it needs it.