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We thought this was quite good. I halved the recipe and it worked well. I would have preferred a little thicker sauce, so next time will cut back on the broth for the sauce a bit. Will be making this again. I can imagine this as an idea for many different meats and grits.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-04-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Shelly352"},"reviewBody":"
I feel like anyone who didn't like this made it wrong. I have made this many times for many people and everyone is obsessed. I use kashmiri chilli instead and I pound my chicken and then saut\u00e9 my chicken in kosher salt and pepper and Irish butter before adding the sauce. I pour the sauce over the saut\u00e9ed chicken in butter so the butter goes into the sauce. Maybe it makes a difference. I also cook the chicken maybe 30-35 mins on low heat so it's really juicy and falls apart when you stick a fork in it. I flip it once or twice to make sure it really simmers in the sauce. I shred the chicken and put it back in the sauce. key is to get the sauce on all of the chicken. Everyone loves it so much. A little extra cheese in the grits helps too. Make sure to do a nice spoon of sour cream on top with your plating. I also use sweet mini heirloom tomatoes thinly sliced with a ceramic knife or other sweet mini tomatoes instead of large tomatoes. It's a really nice contrast.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-06-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Kimberly360"},"reviewBody":"Definitely a keeper. Able to adjust spices for my guy who doesn't like it too spicy. Thank you for adding this recipe!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveButton"},"reviewBody":"We loved this recipe! I doubled the amount of chicken it called for, and cooked the chicken mixture in the crock pot for 5 hours on high. I will definitely make it again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenPlanet"},"reviewBody":"We found this to be somewhat odd. Maybe it's the pumpkin in the grits? Or maybe barbecue sauce just doesn't jive with the southwestern elements (the pepper jack, cilantro, ancho chile powder, etc.). I think the quality and flavor of the bbq sauce is crucial here - ours was okay, but not super fancy. Maybe that's the issue? I would totally eat the grits on their own, though - yum!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-01-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenCandy"},"reviewBody":"This has become a new family favorite! The flavors blend together wonderfully. Fabulous dish!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-11-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueTrumpet"},"reviewBody":"Delicious!! And pretty easy to put together.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-03-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeHat"},"reviewBody":"I substituted 1 TB of chili powder for the ancho chili pepper. I don't even know what an ancho chili pepper is! Also, I did not like the grits, but my husband did. I fixed a side of plain rice and put my chicken on top of that instead of the grits. I used Sweet Baby Ray's for the Barbeque Sauce. The chicken has a great flavor. The dinner was really good!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-01-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanAnchor"},"reviewBody":"I am new to grits & really enjoyed this recipe, I used a sweeter BBQ sauce but loved the zip from the ancho chilli & pepper jack, this was a little too spicy for my daughter most found it the perfect balance of flavors, will definitely make this a regular on our menu!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-11-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleRadio"},"reviewBody":"My husband thought that it was \"interesting\". The kids didn't care for it. 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