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This is a wonderful recipe idea! I took Justin572's suggestion and left some juice with the chicken. I also added a half package of softened cream cheese (4 oz) to the chicken mix before combining with the veggies. Thank you Lori for sharing this!!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-08-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Justin572"},"reviewBody":"

Ooooof. Do not remove the juices, people. That's all the flavor (whatever flavor there is in this recipe! And use thighs. Breast is going to absolutely dry out. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedButterfly"},"reviewBody":"Okay but nothing special. Probably won't make again","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-03-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenBeer"},"reviewBody":"Haven't tried this yet, but certainly will soon! My only thing is the hubby hates corn, so will have to omit that. Also I certainly do not intend on discarding the \"juice\" I always use it to make mexican rice. Much more flavorful than plain water. I gave it 5 stars on anticipation of the minimal use of cilantro (not a big fan, so I use it sparingly) and, of course love the fact it's made in the crock pot. Summer's coming you know!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldCandy"},"reviewBody":"Quick and easy to prepare. This isn't too memorable of a meal, simply one that checks the box for feeding the family. While they won't be opposed to having it again, they wouldn't request either. I think we would have enjoyed it more if I changed it to 2T chili powder, 3T lime juice.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-06-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveFlower"},"reviewBody":"I haven\u2019t made this yet but I\u2019m giving it five stars because there isn\u2019t anything in here that I don\u2019t love! Would probably add a can of black beans.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"151997","romance_copy_dek":"I came up with this recipe when I was preparing for a large party and wanted a healthy Tex-Mex chicken to serve in tortilla chip cups. 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