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I made this a second time and it was as great as the first time. I used my homemade Orange Marmalade and Sonny's Sweet BBQ sauce! I also used chicken tenders instead of the fryer chicken. I will serve it with fried rice the next time.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-04-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"chaz14"},"reviewBody":"Any time I can find a good slow cooker recipe, I'll save it. I modified it slightly by using boneless, skinless breasts, thighs and legs. Saves a lot of time not having to cut-up & skin chicken. 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