It’s safe to say we will always have leftover meat after Christmas. Goose is a great alternative to Christmas turkey and I think tastes so much better. It is also brilliant for cold cuts the next day. After the giant roast on Christmas day, it’s these leftover goose wraps that are the perfect way to use up leftover goose for a fun healthy meal.
Why you’ll love this recipe
This recipe is a great way to use up leftover goose after christmas.
It’s a fresh and healthy snack or meal to enjoy with the family.
The flavours are brilliant and you can add the exact fillings that you like best.
Top Questions
How long does cooked goose last in the fridge?
Does cooked goose freeze well?
Ingredients
- Leftover roast goose (Find out more about cooking a roast goose in my step by step guide)
- Fresh lettuce
- carrot
- red pepper
- red cabbage
- lime juice
- Chilli sauce
- tortilla wraps
How to make leftover goose wraps – step by step
- Take a tortilla wraps and either have them full size or using a cookie cutter make them into bitesize sizes.
- Shred the lettuce and add to a bowl.
- Peel and slice the the carrots and add them to the lettuce mix.
- Slice the red pepper.
- Carefully slice the red cabbage into thin slices.
- Drizzle the salad with lime juice and a little olive oil. Add a drizzle of sriracha sauce if you want to add a fiery kick to the wraps.
- Give the salad a good stir to mix everything together.
- Shred the leftover goose using two forks. You can microwave it to be hot goose but cold works really well too.
- Assemble the wraps with a mix of salad and goose.
- Enjoy the wraps and help use up your Christmas leftovers.
Top Tips
Shred the leftover goose (or turkey) with two forks. This will help spread it out further.
You can reheat the goose if you want it warm. Microwave or put it into a frying pan and cook on a medium/low heat until hot.
Add you favourite chilli sauces and chutneys to make it even more full of flavour.
You can use this recipe for any leftovers at Christmas. This is a great leftover turkey recipe as well as leftover goose recipe.
Serving Suggestions for leftover goose wraps
If you don’t eat bread you can change the tortillas for lettuce and wrap all the other ingredients into the lettuce shell. This is a great way to avoid bread and gluten completely.
Add in your favourite chutneys or sauces to make the leftover goosewraps tailor made to your tastebuds.
You can make these ahead of when you need them and bring them out when hungry.
A great way to serve this is to have all the pieces on the table and allow everyone to help themselves so they get a bit of everything they fancy.
Equipment
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What is so fantastic about this dish is that you don’t really need any specialised equipment. Just a knife and chopping board! If you want to cut the tortillas I would recommend using round cookies cutters.
Storing leftover goose
The easiest way to store cooked goose is to allow it cool after being cooked first. Putting hot meat straight into the fridge can cause the fridge temperature to rise and make the fridge work harder to cooler it again. It can also cause bacteria to spread.
Once the goose is cooked slice it up and put it into an air tight container or on a plate wrapped with film or aluminium foil. The goose will last in the fridge for a few days. I would recommend eating it within 3 days. Storing leftover goose is easy and storing it in the fridge to eat later helps reduce food waste.
Substitutions and variations
The easiest way you can substitute and make variations for this leftover goose wrap recipe is change the meat.
- You can replace the leftover goose for leftover turkey, chicken, pork or even turn it vegan by using leftover vegetables.
- Salad options can change depending on what you have in the fridge.
- Red onion is a really nice addition to give a sharp and tangy bite.
- Adding hot sauce to add some spice to the wraps. I love adding sriracha to my wraps.
- Add leftover Brussels Sprouts – this is a weird one but can work!
- If you don’t eat bread you can swap out the tortilla for lettuce wraps instead.
FAQS
How long does cooked goose last in the fridge?
Cookes goose lasts up to 3 days in the fridge. Make sure it is stored in an air tight container or is wrapped up.
If you want it to last longer I would recommend putting it into the freezer and defrosting it when ready.
Can you eat goose cold?
You can absolutely eat goose cold. Like chicken and duck, goose is perfectly safely to eat cold – once it has been cooked.
It is great in sandwiches and is also in this recipe for leftover goose wraps.
Is goose healthy to eat in leftover goose wraps?
Goose meat is an excellent source of B vitamins especially vitamin B-6. B vitamins help the body convert the food we eat into energy. It also creates new blood cells, keep our skin cells, brain cells, and other body tissues healthy.
Goose meat is an excellent source of iron which our bodies need. In fact it is better for iron than beef, pork or chicken.
Does cooked goose freeze well?
Cooked goose freezes really well. You only need to package it up and put it in the freezer. I would recommend to keep it in for a maximum of 6 months.
If the goose is in a sauce put the goose and sauce into a ait tight container and freeze.
Either way you freeze it, make sure the goose is completely defrosted before reheating or eating.
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Leftover goose wraps – easy leftover goose recipes
Equipment
- fork x2
Ingredients
- 1 portion cooked goose
- 10 tortilla wraps (use them full size or use a cookie cutter to make them smaller)
- 1 Romaine lettuce
- 1 carrot
- 1 red pepper
- quarter red cabbage
- 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon chilli sauce
Instructions
- Take the tortilla wraps and either have them full size or using a cookie cutter make them into bitesize sizes.
- Shred the lettuce and add to a bowl.
- Peel and slice the the carrots and add them to the lettuce mix.
- Slice the red pepper, removing the seeds. Add the slices to the bowl and mix together.
- Carefully slice the red cabbage into thin slices.
- Drizzle the salad with lime juice and a little olive oil. Add a drizzle of sriracha sauce if you want to add a fiery kick to the wraps.
- Give the salad a good stir to mix everything together.
- Shred the leftover goose using two forks. You can microwave it to be hot goose but cold works really well too.
- Assemble the wraps with a mix of salad and goose.
- Enjoy the wraps and help use up your Christmas leftovers.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
I haven’t had goose in ages, but this is making me want to cook it so I can have leftovers in this wrap. It looks amazing.
Thank you so much Dannii, I’m glad you like it. It’s beautiful meat and a great way to use up leftovers too.
This is a great idea for Thanksgiving lefotovers! Thank you!
I’m glad you like the idea. Definitely a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers.
This is a great idea and other meats could be subbed since I don’t have goose around often!
Neither do we but at Christmas, it is our treat. Turkey also works really really well with it.
This is making me want to cook a goose! Something I’ve always wanted to do for the holidays but I think I’ll give it a shot with duck first as that’s something I do cook frequently. Really love all the fresh ingredients in these wraps.
You should definitely try cooking a goose. If you can cook a duck you can easily cook a goose.
the fresh ingredients really do make this the best recipe.
I love a filled wrap for lunch or a light dinner and if you can use leftovers, even better.
I agree. I love using leftovers where I can!
What a lovely idea for leftover goose. My mum loves her goose and wouldn’t contemplate anything else. Leftovers always goes into some sort of stew though, so this would make a nice change.
Hope you have a Happy and Healthy Christmas.
Choclette x
Thank you Choclette. We love goose too so it’s great to have different uses for the leftovers
I’ve actually never tasted goose like this in my entire life! it is delicious – lovely to have a traditional meat to eat at Christmas time.
That is so kind of you to say and thank you for taking the time to tell me! Merry Christmas