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There wasn't very much flavor to the sauce, although I liked what flavor it did have and feel like it has potential. The chicken itself cooked well and came out great, which was a relief as this was my first time using my Instant Pot on its slow-cooker setting.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-04-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Sarah734"},"reviewBody":"What makes this tropical? I make a similar marinade for ribs, but I would hardly call orange juice tropical!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ladyread"},"reviewBody":"I made this with prok ribs and since I did not have orange juice I used pineapple juice and I use 2 cloves of minced garlic instead of garlic salt...the results were YUMMY. This recipe could be used with chicken, pork or beef short ribs. 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The only downside was that I'm new to having to skin things it took me 35 minutes to skin and trim the chicken. Next time I'll just buy skinless. This would be easy to use to make pulled sandwiches.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Katielabonte"},"reviewBody":"Very good recipe. I found after 2 hours in the slow cooker the sauce disappeared. Next time I make this recipe I will double the sauce. Thanks for sharing!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-04-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"HBcook"},"reviewBody":"I made this for 2 of us and it is excellent! It is really quick and easy plus really good flavor!! I served it with coleslaw and homemade 'marzetti' dresssing. I don't know why 1 tablespoon of vinegar would kill the flavor. All ingredients meld together.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-03-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Amanda_K"},"reviewBody":"We liked it overall-- 3 out of 5 stars. Skinning the chicken was a hassle.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-09-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"nicole-in-michigan"},"reviewBody":"Absolutely awful. The vinegar especially killed the flavor. 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