Chicken California

Name: Chicken California
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed; Salt; 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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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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Main Courses
Chicken

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Ingredients

3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed
Salt
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