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Holiday Star Dish Made Easy: An Braised Drumsticks Dish with Creamy Potato & Cabbage
At our kitchen, we often slow-cook poultry and game legs, since all the preparation can be done beforehand. For the festive season, the same technique is perfect on the holiday bird's legs – it’s a lovely way to enjoy them. Accompany it with colcannon, but fluffy rice, simple boiled potatoes or caramelized carrots are also excellent.
Simmered Drumsticks with A Creamy Herb Sauce, and Colcannon
You can readily increase the portions for a larger gathering – you’ll just need a larger pan.
Prep 20 min
Cook 1 hr 30 min
Serves 2
For the Braised Legs:
- Sunflower oil or a mild cooking oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 bone-in turkey legs or drumsticks
- 1 tbsp butter
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 shallots, peeled and quartered
- 5 slices streaky bacon, diced
- 8 sage leaves preferably fresh
- 70ml white wine like Sauvignon Blanc
- 60-100ml chicken stock
- ½ tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp creme fraiche or sour cream
For the Mashed Potatoes with Cabbage:
- 500g large floury potatoes such as Maris Piper, peeled and cut into chunks.
- 100g unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- ½ savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
- Salt and black pepper
- 100ml milk whole or semi-skimmed
Directions
Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6. Warm a couple of spoonfuls of sunflower oil in a large, deep pan. Liberally salt and pepper the drumsticks, then lay them in the pan and sear, turning once, until beautifully seared on both sides. Transfer the legs to a plate, then carefully tip out and dispose of the cooking fat.
Add the butter in the pan, then add the chopped garlic, shallots, diced bacon and sage leaves. Fry for until fragrant, until the aromatics begin to brown. Deglaze with the wine, then lay the turkey legs on top of the mixture. Pour in the stock so the turkey legs are partially submerged, then carefully stir in the mustard and creme fraiche. Cover the pan with foil and cook in the oven for one hour, or until the turkey legs can bend in half with ease.
Pro Tip: While that's cooking, place the potato chunks in a large saucepan of water and cook for around 20 minutes, until soft when tested with a fork.
In another saucepan, melt two tablespoons of the butter, then add the garlic for until aromatic. Add the cabbage and cook on a simmer, mixing from time to time, for until softened, until wilted. Season, then keep warm.
Using another small pot, warm the milk and the rest of the butter. Strain the softened potatoes, then put them back in the hot pot. Crush the potatoes with the heated dairy mixture until lump-free, then fold in the cooked cabbage and combine well. Add final salt and pepper, and keep warm before serving.
Once the turkey is cooked, serve with the creamy potato side and the cooking liquid from the pan.
Margaret Crane
A tech enthusiast and writer passionate about exploring the latest innovations and sharing practical lifestyle advice.
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