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I was worried my husband wouldn't like it b\/c it does taste like barbeque sauce--a flavor he's not too fond of--but he surprised me by saying this recipe's a keeper.I cut 2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts in half length-wise, then sliced each section in half on a diagonal. (I prefer thinner, smaller cuts of meat. Tricks my mind into thinking I'm eating more if I load my plate up with several smaller pieces of chicken. lol) Next time, I might try 2.5 or possibly even 3 lbs. of chicken; I had leftover sauce. I paired this dish with my own version of mashed potatoes.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-02-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"loneoak54"},"reviewBody":"Bet Dr. Pepper would work well, too.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-02-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Wildfiremustang"},"reviewBody":"Did not like the flavor in this sauce at all.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-04-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LBrouse"},"reviewBody":"Made this last night for my hubby and we loved it! (I did the potatoes a bit differently using sour cream.) The chop sauce was wonderful! I think next time I'll add a smidge more chili powder. But my husband remarked that the recipe is a \"keeper.\" I, indeed, agreed!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-04-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mrscarlin"},"reviewBody":"As I was reading through this recipe....I thought...yum....this would be good on chicken...we don't care much for pork...so tonight I tried it on chicken...it was wonderful....I did change it a little.....I added a little more rootbeer....and I used 1 teaspoon taco seasoning instead of the chili powder...also after i reduced the sauce....I spreaded it over the chicken and broiled it for about 5 min...wasn't sure if my husband would like it....as he generally doesn't like a lot of sauce on things...but he seemed to really enjoy this :) ....I didn't see him scrape any of the sauce off....thank you so much for sharing this recipe....and I too, am going to try it on the grill....this is a keeper..","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"hippo324"},"reviewBody":"This was a big hit with my husband; however, I think next time I would do less ketchup. For me, it was just a bit too much.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-12-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"LibbiPeach"},"reviewBody":"This sauce reminded me of a sauce that my mother used to make with cube steak, but even tho i have the recipe i could never seem to get it to come out right. This was wonderful !!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"dsnhvninc"},"reviewBody":"This was an easy to make dish that my kids just loved. We all took turns mashing the potatoes which really gave them an appreciation for home cooking. They thought the best part was the root beer that I allowed them to drink with dinner, which was a rare treat in our house!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-07-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"backthepack"},"reviewBody":"Wonderful! I will make another batch of sauce for our grilled chicken on the 4th! :)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-09-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Bml850709"},"reviewBody":"My family and i loved this recipe im going to make it again and also try it with chicken it was a big hit at our table!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-10-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"smstillinger"},"reviewBody":"This was really great. The sauce was awesome. Even the kids liked it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-03-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"chaz14"},"reviewBody":"I love pork chops enough to eat 'em 3 times a day. This recipe carried me to a new level. Is total ecstacy too strong a phrase?","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-03-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ladie_Phoenix"},"reviewBody":"My family liked the root beer sauce so much that I have used it for chicken and even on grilled burgers. Definite keeper.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"AngSetts"},"reviewBody":"We loved this!! My daughter, who is the pickiest eater ever, she wont even eat ketchup, LOVED it!! She had 2 pork chops herself! She's a tiny little thing too! I did use boneless chops though. Definitely going in my favorite cookbook! Thanks TOH!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-05-31","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tsuop"},"reviewBody":"On a larger scale, I put a boneless pork roast in my crock pot add the above ingredients & turn this into pulled pork sandwiches. Yum!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-10-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"motochick179"},"reviewBody":"
Made this last night for dinner and my husband loved it! I made my own potatoes and used diet soda. The sauce was a little sweet for me, but I would make this dish again especially since my husband loved it so much.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-04-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"bobrob47"},"reviewBody":"This was very tasty. The whole family loved it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-04-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cltbear"},"reviewBody":"We thought this was great. Leftovers are even better. The sauce would be great on grilled chicken. I am passing this one on!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"amytime99"},"reviewBody":"Delicious! Followed the recipe exactly but had boneless chops on hand so used them instead of the bone-in. It was perfect... wouldn't change a thing.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-01-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"chellieandkids"},"reviewBody":"Made according to recipe and had high hopes with all the reviews. However, my family of four found this to be an incredibly boring tasting recipe. After I made it and tasted it, I had to go back to the drawing board. Ended up adding a ton more spice to punch up the flavor. Even then it was still boring. Would never make again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-01-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ScoobyGirl1980"},"reviewBody":"This is an absolutely awesome recipe....I cooked my own way of potatoes and green beans with it but the pork shop alone is just awesome I cant think of one this about this recipe that I would change except I used diet root beer and thats it :-)","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-06-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mmohler"},"reviewBody":"Got a \"just okay\" from everyone at my house. 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