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Leftovers on hand for another meal!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Nicole135"},"reviewBody":"Followed this recipe hoping it would taste like a gyro. Sauce was way to runny and chicken came out dry. Do not recommend.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-08-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldCocktail"},"reviewBody":"Excellent!  I loved the lemon flavor, the chicken was very moist (we cooked it 2.5 hours) .  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