Expert: Keith Patton - 10/1/2008

Question
A FRIEND GAVE ME SOME BONELESS SNOW GOOSE BREAST HOW DO I COOK IT AND PLEASE GIVE OPTIONS.
THANK YOU
SCOTT

Answer
Scott:

You can cook it a number of ways.  You can grill it like a sirloin steak.  But be mindful that is very low on fat and will get dry and tough if overcooked.  You have to cook it no more than medium-medium rare.

I also have cooked snow goose by cutting it like stew meat in chunks, browning it by dredging in flour and frying in oil, then simmering it in saurkraut till tender.  This is a belgian dish.  In the kraut, add a cup of white wine, caraway seed and some sugar to adjust the sourness.  Simmer until the meat is tender to a fork.

You could also chicken fry it.  Slice it horizontally into two halves like slices of bread, then pound with a meat mallet till no more than 1/4 inch thick.  Dredge with flour, dip in egg beaten with a little milk, then in bread crumbs.

Fry till light brown and serve with a gravy of your choice.  You can use the store bought brown mushroom gravy mix with some mushrooms added, but I prefer a sweeter topping.  Lots of goose and duck is served with a sauce made from fruit or with an orange sauce.  So you could serve it with orange marmalade on the side or make a sweet currant sauce or a jazzed up apple sauce or apple butter with a bit of brandy or bourbon added.  Adjust the sweetness to your taste.

An alternative is a compote of fruit, that is a mixture of fruit, apples, orange, and rasins or prunes simmered till thick.  Adjust sweetness.  A good starting base for this is any bottled preserves.  I like to start with plum or appricot.