Stove Top Smoker Maple Smoked Goose

TxGriffLover's Note:

This recipe is to be made using a stove top smoker. From the Cameron Cooking Guide Fit for a holiday feast!

• Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 goose
• salt & pepper
• 1 apple , coarsely chopped
• 1 orange , coarsely chopped
• 1 large onion , coarsely chopped
• 4 tablespoons maple wood chips
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cracked pepper

Directions:

1. Clean and rinse goose, pat dry.
2. Rub inside and out with salt and pepper, and stuff loosely with the chopped apple, orange and onion.
3. Place into smoker and form an aluminum foil tent over the goose.
4. Using maple wood chips, cook over medium heat for 1 1/2 hours.
5. Remove foil and carefully prick the skin to allow the fats to run, without piercing the meat.
6. Brush with maple syrup and place into a preheated 375º oven and bake, brushing twice more, and sprinkling with the cracked pepper.
7. For a 7-9 pound bird, your oven cooking time will be approximately 2 hours (internal temperature of 190º F.