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Delicious marinade, moist and tender chicken. Kept some marinade to brush during grilling too. Very good!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-09-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cookiehatch"},"reviewBody":"Very tasty, and my extremely picky six year old even loved it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-01-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Guest6029"},"reviewBody":"I loved this!I have even started throwing everything in crockpot on LOW for 6-8 hrs. (High may scorch sugar)I cut chicken into strips, \"stew\" in slow cooker, separate from liquid when done, shred with fork... 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I loved this!<\/p>
I have even started throwing everything in crockpot on LOW for 6-8 hrs. (High may scorch sugar)<\/p>
I cut chicken into strips, \"stew\" in slow cooker, separate from liquid when done, shred with fork... And serve over a bed of yellow rice.<\/p>
Rice and chicken would probably also make for a wonderful tortilla filling!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"01\/03\/2018 19:34","GUID":"ff9b15935801419ebc7e7023a0c5acfe","MemberId":9390404,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Guest","SubmittedDate":"01\/03\/2018 19:34"},{"Comment":"
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