pulled goose meat on a bun with a tossed spinach salad

what's great about this dish is it's very inexpensive to make, and most of us rural people have access to someone who hunts in the fall. thanks to my brother, there's always goose in my freezer. the only problem with goose specifically, is that it can be pretty tough and not a lot of people get very excited about the flavour, like my mom, for one.

but what's different about this recipe is that the slow cooker really tenderizes and the other ingredients really take over in flavour. and because the bulk of the work is done by the slow cooker, it's great for working moms, or anyone with a busy house. i won't eat goose any other way now.

pulled goose meat on a bun

• 1 goose; breasts, legs, wings - it all works
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• minced garlic to taste
• 2 cups stock - any will do, i used my beef broth that i keep in the freezer
• 2 tbsp worchestershire sauce
• a few shakes of liquid smoke (totally optional)
• 1 cup of your favourite bbq sauce

in a pan, add the butter and onion and saute until about half done (to your taste) add garlic and goose pieces. brown the meat, should take about 5 min, each side. put everything in the pan into a slow cooker, set on high. add stock, worchestershire, and liquid smoke. leave in slow cooker for 6 - 8 hours.

i thought i pulled out goose breasts from the freezer, but it turned out to be wings and thighs. it didn't make a differnce.

once everything is cooked, pull meat off the bone using a couple of forks, and shred. toss back in pan with about 1/2 a cup of the stock/onion/garlic mixture. let simmer on stove for about 5 minutes to reduce the liquid, add the bbq sauce and cook for another couple of minutes. serve on open, fresh buns. mike likes his toasted, but i don't.

i added the bbq sauce a little early (the liquid hadn't quite reduced enough) but it made no difference and i just gave it an extra 2 minutes in the pan.

serve with salad and it's an easy, inexpensive meal. and it freezes really well!