Chicken California

Name: Chicken California
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
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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By Morgan Bolling ･ Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2015

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

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 50 minutes

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