- BBQ Goose Sandwiches -
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| Shredded BBQ goose with lettuce on a sesame seed bun. |
Goose Hunting Season is Here
At Modern Wild Man goose hunting is one of my favorite late season outdoor activities. Chasing Canadian geese is challenging, fun, and sometimes a test of your patience. Hunting geese takes much more than just shooting birds. Scouting is critical, finding birds and patterning them takes time and miles. Getting permission from landowners on either water or field, and setting up decoys is as much a part of the hunt as calling and shooting.
Sometimes it all comes together, the stars align and everything works out. When the migrating geese are in your area and using a field you can hunt, it's up to you to make the wind, hide and decoys work. If your lucky, approaching geese will be fooled long enough to get them into shotgun range and big ole' honkers will be dropping in your decoy spread.
Goose, like other waterfowl can be great table fare. Preparation is the key to a terrific meal fixed from wild goose meat. BBQ goose sandwiches are a favorite at the Modern Wild Man house. If you've got goose in the freezer, give it a try!
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| A great afternoon goose pile up. |
Modern Wild Man BBQ Goose Sandwiches
Ingredients~
Boneless skinless breast from two geese, brined* (2 geese - 4 breasts)
1 medium red onion - diced
1 C white wine ( I like Pinot Grigio)
3 cloves of garlic - crushed
32 ounces chicken broth
2 t liquid smoke
1 T worcestershire sauce
2 t balsamic vinegar
1 stick butter
1 T canola oil
*I brine all my duck and goose meat in salt water for 3 to 5 days, changing the water daily.*
*Brining helps remove blood from the meat and gives the meat a milder flavor.*
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| BBQ goose sandwich ingredients ready to go. |
In a heavy skillet on medium high heat pour in the canola oil and add the diced red onion and crushed garlic. Sweat the onion and garlic until soft and remove to a large crock pot or slow cooker using a slotted spoon, keeping most of the oil in the skillet.
Next turn up the heat on the skillet and add the goose breasts for a quick sear. Lay the breast meat flat in the skillet for only a minute and then flip. You are trying to sear just the outside here, not cook the goose breast.
Remove the seared goose meat and put it on top of the onion and garlic in the crock pot. Turn the heat off on the skillet. Immediately add the white wine to the skillet to deglaze, stirring with a wooden spoon. The deglazing only takes a minute. Carefully pour the wine from the skillet over the goose in the crockpot. Pour in the chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Lay the stick of butter on top of the goose, turn the crock pot on high and put on the lid.
I like to keep the crock pot on high until everything is up to temperature and then move it to low for 5 or 6 hours.
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| Goose in the crockpot ready to cook low and slow. |
After cooking the goose most of the day or overnight, it's time to shred. Turn off the crock pot and remove the hot goose breasts with a pair of tongs to a plate to cool.
Shred the meat with a fork and knife across the grain to make short shreds that are easy to chew.
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| Shredded goose breast ready for a sandwich. |
Butter some good quality buns and toast them in a skillet. Add pickles, diced onion, shredded lettuce, and a spoonful of your favorite BBQ sauce. Serve with some tater chips, potato salad, or just a second sandwich and you are set for a great goose meal!
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| Meg and I on the last day of goose season, notice the banded bird. |
Field Hunting Geese and Goose Hunting Over Water are Both Exciting Ways to Enjoy Hunting!
Goose hunting really gets my blood pumping. I've been hunting geese for over twenty years now and I can't get enough. I hope next season is waiting with skies full of birds and there is a hunt or two for Meg and I. I hope you get out and enjoy some goose hunting too!
If you enjoy waterfowling check out some Modern Wild Man waterfowling posts:
Here's a great duck recipe that works just as good with geese too:
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-See ya out there-
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| Meg at sunrise in the decoys waiting for birds to fly. |
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