Appetizers, Main dish, Salads

Marinated Goose Breast on a Bed of Rocket

Posted by Noko on

 This is a  very versatile dish.  It can be served as an appetizer, a salad or even as a main dish.

For 2 servings you need:

  • 800 g goose breast;

For the marinade:

  • 4 small garlic cloves;
  • 1 small onion;
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar ;
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil;
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce;
  •  a pinch of sea salt;
  • a pinch of black pepper;
  • 2 branches of rosemary;
  • 2 branches of thyme;
  •  a few sage leaves.

For serving:

  • 2 -3 hand full of rocket leaves;
  • a pinch of salt;
  • a pinch of pepper;
  • 50-80 g Parmesan cheese;
  • 12-15 cherry tomatoes;
  • 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar.

First, prepare the marinade: cut in fine strips the onion, crush or cut into small pieces the garlic cloves. In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients of the marinade.

Next, trim the goose breast and cut the skin – be careful not to cut the meat as well. Place the meat in the bowl, cover with marinade cover in plastic film and let it stand in the fridge for at least 24 hours. Turn the meat from side to side every few hours.

These are the ingredients for the marinade
These are the ingredients for the marinade
Trim the meat
Trim the meat
mix all the marinade ingredients and cover the meat with it
mix all the marinade ingredients and cover the meat with it

 

Place 2-3 tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan and place it over medium heat . Remove meat from marinade and wipe with a paper towel. When the oil is hot, place the meat with the skin down and fry until brown (about 3-4 minutes). Turn it on the other side and cook for another 3-4 min.

fry for 3-4 minutes (skin down first)
fry for 3-4 minutes (skin down first)
turn the meat on the other side ( cook for 3-4 minutes)
turn the meat on the other side ( cook for 3-4 minutes)

 

Preheat the oven on medium/high. Prepare a oven-proof tray, place the meat in it, transfer the grease from the frying pan (leave aside just two tablespoons) cover with aluminum foil and place it in the oven for 15 minutes. Let it cover to rest for another 10 minutes , then cut into slices before serving.

In the meantime, pour 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar over the two tablespoon of grease you reserved, place the frying pan over medium heat and let it simmer  (about 5 minutes). Cut in half about 6 cherry tomatoes and put them into the pan as well.

add 4 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and let it simmer for 5 minutes
add 4 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and let it simmer for 5 minutes
add a hand full of cherry tomatoes
add a hand full of cherry tomatoes

On a large plate, arrange a “bed of rocket”. Arrange over it the slices of meat. Drizzle the balsamic vinegar sauce, add remaining tomato cherry and grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and that’s it you are ready to serve it!!

arrange a bed of rocket and add the slices of meat
arrange a bed of rocket and add the slices of meat
drizzle the balsamic vinegar sauce, add the tomatoes and Parmesan cheese
drizzle the balsamic vinegar sauce, add the tomatoes and Parmesan cheese

 

Enjoy!!!

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