Roast Goose With Citrus And Herbs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (11 1/2 lb) goose, thawed if frozen
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 orange, cut into 6 wedges
• 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500.
• 2 remove giblets and neck from goose.
• 3 remove excess fat from main cavity of goose.
• 4 rinse goose inside and out with cold water.
• 5 pat dry with paper towels.
• 6 combine thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper in small bowl.
• 7 place goose, breast side down on a rack in a roasting pan.
• 8 sprinkle goose with half of herb mixture.
• 9 place orange and lime wedges in cavity of goose.
• 10 turn goose so that breast side is up.
• 11 sprinkle remaining herbs over goose.
• 12 roast goose 1 hour.
• 13 turn off oven (do not open oven door) and let goose stand in oven 45 minutes (thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh will register 180.) remove goose from oven; cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• 14 slice and serve.