Wild Goose Gumbo...the Alberta version of a southern staple!
April 13, 2022
Adapted from Beyond Buckshot and
Bourbon—Cooking on the Wild Side.
Ingredients
- 2 goose breasts (or 4 duck breasts)
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1 cup buttermilk
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¼ cup canola oil
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salt and pepper to taste
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cayenne pepper to taste
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¼ cup flour
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1 medium onion, chopped
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1 large green bell pepper, chopped
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1 bunch shallots, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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4 cup homemade game bird or beef stock
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3 bay leaves
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½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
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¼ tsp thyme
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Tabasco sauce to taste
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2 tbsp tomato paste
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1 cup canned/fresh tomatoes, chopped
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10 oz. pkg. frozen sliced okra, thawed
(don’t skip these—okra are key to the success of this recipe!)
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½ lb spicy, smoked sausage, slice in ¼ inch
rounds
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¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Cut goose/duck breasts into 2 inch
cubes and soak in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes.
- Rinse the meat.
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet.
- Add meat and season with salt, pepper,
and cayenne. Brown meat well and set aside.
- Add flour to skillet, stirring
constantly over low heat until roux turns the colour of peanut butter.
- Add onion, pepper, shallots and garlic
and cook over low heat until onions are soft (option to add all ingredients to
a slow cooker at this point).
- Add stock, bay leaves, Worcestershire
sauce, thyme, Tabasco, salt and pepper to taste, okra, tomato paste and
tomatoes.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Add goose/duck and sausage.
- Simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes
or until meat is tender.
- Add stock as needed.
- Add parsley just before serving.
- Delicious served over rice.
