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2. Spoon the pesto over the chicken, whisk the salt and sugar in the rice vinegar and pour into bowl\/bag. Mix it well, making sure that the pesto coats the chicken pieces. Refrigerate for three to twelve hours before grilling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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