Goose Meat Tacos using pulled goose from the goose legs

Easy Crock Pot Pulled Goose Tacos

Give a little extra heat to your Taco Tuesday or Game Day with these Easy Crock Pot Pulled Goose Tacos. Packed with flavor, simple to make, and perfect for a crowd, this pulled goose meat is delicious in all sorts of other recipes like burritos, enchiladas, and nachos.

There's nothing like Taco night. Whether it's Tuesday at home with the family or another night of the week gathering to watch a football game with friends. I love how easy this Canada goose recipe is, and my wife and daughter love how good it tastes. Everyone's happy!

All you have to do is set up the Canada goose legs to cook all day in the Crock Pot, and then chop a few veggies for toppings and warm up some tortillas. What could be better?

TAKING KIDS GOOSE HUNTING

Our 9-year-old daughter went along on the Canada goose hunt when we got the birds used for this recipe. If you've never taken your child or grandchild hunting before, it's an adventure that requires patience and a lot of snacks. But my little girl was fully engaged with scouting for birds the night before, setting up decoys, stubbling the layout blinds, and waving a goose flag to help draw them in so her dad could shoot them. She was never on a phone or electronic device, other than 2 minutes mid-morning to call mom and brag to her about how well she was doing.

Taking your kids hunting completely changes the dynamic of the family dinner table. When they go with you on a hunt, and help you harvest the animal, they then get to share in the story of how that meat ended up on the plate. And if your child is anything like our daughter, the story of the hunt will be told with great excitement, antics, and the amazing feats they themselves had to accomplish to help get that wild game home.

EASY CROCK POT GOOSE RECIPES

Our daughter is back in school so it's that time of the year when I desperately need more easy and delicious recipes to serve up on busy weeknights. Because the Canada goose legs and thighs are cooked in a Crock Pot, you can prep it ahead of time and be relaxed and ready when your family needs to either eat on the run or can actually sit down and enjoy a meal together. This pulled goose recipe is simple and also a great option when you are looking for something to bring to feed a crowd at a football party. For more Canada goose leg recipes, try my Pineapple Pulled Goose Sandwiches or Goose Stew or Goose Fettuccine Alfredo or Goose French Dip Sandwiches.

HOW TO PROCESS A GOOSE LEG

It's pretty easy to learn how to process a goose leg, but I know that most goose hunters only take the breast meat and leave the rest in the field. I hope this recipe will help encourage more waterfowl hunters to harvest the goose leg quarters and use them for lots of different goose recipes I have available.

Skin the goose breast as you normally would and then pull the skin down just a little lower to expose the goose leg quarter. This piece of the bird looks just like a chicken leg quarter you'll find sold in a 10-pound bag in your local Walmart for around $10. Bend the goose leg quarter back and pop it back against the ball-and-socket joint and use a sharp knife to cut it free. You'll end up with about one pound of bone-in goose leg quarters from every bird. That adds up to a lot more meat in your freezer to feed you and your family.

HOW TO COOK GOOSE LEGS

I love cooking goose legs because they are the most flavorful part of a Canada goose, but they need a lot of time in a slow cooker or Dutch oven to become tender. The reason why I love slow cooking Canada goose legs more than any other bird is that the bones can easily get picked out and discarded when done cooking. This is not the case with pheasant legs, duck legs, or even snow goose legs that will leave you with small bones that you need to be extra careful to pick out of the shredded meat. For this goose recipe, I put the goose legs in a Crock Pot and cooked them all day until pull apart tender and ready to put on a taco at supper time.

HOW TO MAKE PULLED GOOSE TACOS

1. Combine the Spice Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons of the spice mix over the goose leg quarters and pat well so it sticks to the meat.

2. Heat 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place the seasoned goose leg quarters in the skillet and sear on each side until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the goose leg quarters from the skillet and place in the bottom of the Crock Pot.

3. In the same skillet over medium heat, add the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil with the diced onion and sauté for about 4 minutes, or until starting to soften. Then add the minced garlic and continue to sauté for another 1 minute.

4. Transfer the onions and garlic to the Crock Pot with the beef broth or chicken broth and remaining 1 Tablespoon of the spice mix. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours.

5. Shred the cooked goose leg quarters with tongs or a fork. Discard the bones.

6. Serve with tortillas and desired toppings like shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, guacamole, sliced jalapenos, lime wedges, and salsa.

COME GOOSE HUNTING IN NORTH DAKOTA

If you would like to come to North Dakota and experience a great goose hunt, check out the North Dakota Game & Fish Department website. And if you want me to come along with you as your camp cook, photographer, or butcher, you can find out more details here.

CONNECT WITH ME AND JOIN OUR WILD GAME COOKING COMMUNITY

If you make this Easy Crock Pot Pulled Goose Tacos Recipe, I’d love for you to join our community and connect with me so we can all see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! When you post a pic of your finished dish on Instagram, be sure and use the hashtag #wildgameandfish and then tag me @wildgameandfish so I can share it on my Instagram stories.

If you have another favorite way to cook Canada goose you'd love to share, I'd love to hear about it. You can email me at: [email protected]

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: canada goose recipes, crock pot goose, crock pot goose recipe, goose meat, goose recipe, goose recipes, goose tacos, how to cook goose, how to cook goose legs, how to process a goose, pulled goose

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 5 15

Servings: people

Author: Jeff Benda

Ingredients

Spice Mix Ingredients

2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder

Crock Pot Goose Tacos

Skinless leg quarters from 4 or 5 Canada Geese
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
32 ounces beef broth or chicken broth
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
tortillas
Optional: shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, guacamole, sliced jalapenos, lime wedges, and salsa.

Instructions

Take a kid, grandkid, or friend Canada goose hunting and harvest the goose leg quarters following the directions listed above.
Combine the Spice Mix ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons of the spice mix over the goose leg quarters and pat well so it sticks to the meat.
Heat 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully place the seasoned goose leg quarters in the skillet and sear on each side until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the goose leg quarters from the skillet and place in the bottom of the Crock Pot.
In the same skillet over medium heat, add the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil with the diced onion and sauté for about 4 minutes, or until starting to soften. Then add the minced garlic and continue to sauté for another 1 minute.
Transfer the onions and garlic to the Crock Pot with the beef broth or chicken broth, tomato paste, and remaining 1 Tablespoon of the spice mix. Stir well to combine. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours.
Shred the cooked goose leg quarters with tongs or a fork. Discard the bones.
Serve the pulled goose meat with tortillas and desired toppings like shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, guacamole, sliced jalapenos, lime wedges, and salsa.