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Max Rocha

Christmas main course made easy: Max Rocha’s braised turkey legs with colcannon – recipes

Max Rocha's braised turkey leg with bacon, creme fraiche and mustard, and a spot of colcannon on the side.
Max Rocha’s braised turkey leg with colcannon. Photograph: Matthew Hague/The Guardian. Food styling: Aya Nishimura. Prop styling: Anna Wilkins. Food styling assistant: Laura Lawrence.

We often braise chicken and rabbit legs at Cafe Cecilia, because all the preparation and cooking can be done ahead of time, and it’s then just about heating them gently to serve. For Christmas, I often employ much the same process for turkey legs – it’s a lovely way to eat them. Serve with colcannon, although basmati rice, boiled new potatoes or roast carrots would also go great.

Braised turkey legs with sage, mustard and creme fraiche, and colcannon

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