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Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast

As the hunting season ends this Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast recipe is a quick way to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

As the hunting season ends this Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast recipe is a quick way to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Enjoy these goose breasts smothered in a mushroom gravy.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

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I started making Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast by adding olive oil to the Instant Pot and turning on the sauté function.  When it was hot I added the two goose breasts.

While the goose breasts were being seared on both sides I cut up the onion into chunks. I used pre-sliced mushrooms but if you use whole ones slice them up now as well. 

When the goose breasts are browned on both sides remove them from the pot and set them aside.

Now I threw the chopped up onion and the sliced mushrooms into the pot.

Be sure to stir while cooking.

I cooked until the onions were soft.

Then I poured in the beef broth and used it to deglaze the Pot.  I made sure to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the Pot to avoid the burn message later.

Next I added in some almond milk, corn starch, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, paprika, salt and pepper.

I stirred all the ingredients together until they were well blended.

Now it was time to return the goose breasts to the Pot.  I put the trivet in first and then lowered them on top of it.

Then I placed the lid on the Instant Pot, turned the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 18 minutes.

When the Instant Pot was done cooking, I allowed it to natural release for 8 minutes. Then I turned the steam release handle to the venting position to finish with a quick release.

After removing the lid I lifted out the goose breasts.  

If you find the sauce needs thickening use some corn starch and water.  Make a slurry and turn the saute function back on to thicken the sauce.

I sliced the goose breasts very thinly to avoid chomping down on a pellet!  Serve covered in sauce and with your favourite sides.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe perfect for weeknights. These goose breasts are cooked in a sauce with mushrooms and onions.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make these Instant Pot Wild Goose Breasts:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 1/2 lb wild goose breast (2)
  • 4 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

How to Make Instant Pot Wild Goose Breasts:

  1. Add the 2 tbsp of olive oil to the Instant Pot.
  2. Turn the Pot to the saute function. When hot add the goose breasts and sear on both sides.
  3. Remove the goose breasts from the pot and add the chopped onion and sliced mushroom.
  4. Cook until the onion is soft.
  5. Add the 2 cups of beef broth to the Pot and deglaze removing any brown bits from the bottom of the Pot.
  6. Add in the almond milk, red wine vinegar, gluten free soy sauce, corn starch, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  7. Place the trivet in the Pot with the 2 goose breasts on it.
  8. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 18 minutes.
  9. When the Instant Pot is done cooking, allow it to natural release for 8 minutes. Then turn the steam release handle to the venting position to finish with a quick release.
  10. Carefully remove the goose breasts from the Pot. Test the consistency of the gravy.
  11. If you prefer it thicker make a slurry with a bit of water and some cornstarch. Turn the saute function back on and thicken the sauce to suit your preference.
  12. Slice the goose breasts thin and keep your eyes open for pellets.
  13. Serve with your favourite sides and enjoy!
Yield: 4

Instant Pot Wild Goose Breasts

As the hunting season ends this Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast recipe is a quick way to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

As the hunting season ends this Instant Pot Wild Goose Breast recipe is a quick way to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 1/2 lb wild goose breast (2)
  • 4 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Add the 2 tbsp of olive oil to the Instant Pot.
  2. Turn the Pot to the saute function. When hot add the goose breasts and sear on both sides.
  3. Remove the goose breasts from the pot and add the chopped onion and sliced mushroom.
  4. Cook until the onion is soft.
  5. Add the 2 cups of beef broth to the Pot and deglaze removing any brown bits from the bottom of the Pot.
  6. Add in the almond milk, red wine vinegar, gluten free soy sauce, corn starch, paprika, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  7. Place the trivet in the Pot with the 2 goose breasts on it.
  8. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 18 minutes.
  9. When the Instant Pot is done cooking, allow it to natural release for 8 minutes. Then turn the steam release handle to the venting position to finish with a quick release.
  10. Carefully remove the goose breasts from the Pot. Test the consistency of the gravy.
  11. If you prefer it thicker make a slurry with a bit of water and some cornstarch. Turn the saute function back on and thicken the sauce to suit your preference.
  12. Slice the goose breasts thin and keep your eyes open for pellets.
  13. Serve with your favourite sides and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 999Total Fat: 71gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 43gCholesterol: 258mgSodium: 1382mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 75g

Jill

Saturday 30th of December 2023

This was my first time cooking goose breasts and I followed all of your alterations (wine and wine vinegar, used regular milk with some 1/2&1/2 cream, cooked our large breasts for 42 min and allowed natural release of pressure) It was absolutely amazing. Guests said if it was proper they would lick the plate clean!

Kathleen

Saturday 30th of December 2023

Hi Jill, I am so glad you all enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for taking the time to let us know how it worked out for you and for sharing your alterations with us! Take care, Kathleen

Crystal

Saturday 24th of October 2020

How did the longer cook time work out for everyone? Making this tonight!

We made it the other night and cooked for 20 minutes and the breasts definitely shrunk down a bit but were only slightly tough. We thinly sliced the breasts and then put them back in the liquid to rehydrate some before eating. Curious if longer makes the meat shrivel more or makes it more tender?

Also we are not gluten or dairy free so we used flour and half & half haha a bit less healthy but made a delicious creamy sauce! Served with wild rice and mushrooms!

Kathleen

Saturday 24th of October 2020

Hi Crystal, I added to the comments about cooking for the 40 minutes some people suggested. We found it dry and stringy. Really needed lots of gravy. At 18 we found it was like you said and only slightly tough but very easy to eat. I might try 25 or 30 minutes and then comment again since everyone has different tastes. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the recipe. Take care, Kathleen

Gail

Friday 23rd of October 2020

Now I’m worried. The recipes never tells you to put the goose breasts back in!! Do these people not read their own blogs??? And if 18 minutes isn’t the right amount of time, what the heck is????

Kathleen

Saturday 24th of October 2020

Hi Gail, The recipe was edited a couple days ago and step 7 says to put the breasts back in. We enjoyed it at 18 minutes. I was just curious when people said to cook it longer so I experimented. Will keep experimenting to see how it changes the meat. Everyone has different preferences so I will try different times and comment. Hope this helps, Kathleen

Kathleen

Thursday 22nd of October 2020

Tonight I tried cooking the breasts (1.22lbs total) for 40 minutes HP with an 8 minute Natural Release. This was suggested by two people in this comments section. We found it very dry and really needed the gravy. I am going to try 30 minutes HP next time with the 8 minute release. Will let you know how it goes!

Courtney

Saturday 17th of October 2020

I have to agree with the other comment. I tried this recipe once using 18 minute cook + 8 minute npr and it came out very tough. The gravy was delicious though so I tried it again with 40 min cook + 8 min npr and it came out perfect - so tender! I had 2 very small breasts, only about 1 pound total. The second time I made it I also used 1T less red wine vinegar (I had found the vinegar taste a bit too strong) and instead subbed in 1T red cooking wine. Really great with these modifications. Thank you for the recipe!

Kathleen

Sunday 18th of October 2020

Hi Courtney, Now I am intrigued. I will have to try again and cook it for longer. Thanks for your suggestion! Take care, Kathleen

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