Chicken California | America's Test Kitchen

Chicken California | America's Test Kitchen

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James Beard championed this turn-of-the-century dish from California’s San Joaquin Valley, but his recipe left some mysteries to solve.

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  • Chicken
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion , chopped fine
  • 3 garlic clove , minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds , toasted
  • 1/3 cup pitted green olives , chopped coarse
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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