Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 4 mins | Total Time: 14 mins | Servings: 4
Four ingredients, four minutes to cook, and you’ll have the best, healthy Instant Pot Orange Chicken. I never was a fan of orange chicken but my family is. The reason I decided to give this recipe a try. I am glad I did because this changed everything! This quickly becomes my favourite quick and easy meal.
We say goodbye to take out a long time ago. This recipe is more than enough to satisfy our cravings. And it’s a breeze to make, no need for fussy preparation, or hard to find ingredients. Just a pretty straightforward delicious dish to keep!
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Ingredients
2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, bite-size pieces, can double the recipe if you want 4 breasts
2 cups barbecue sauce (do not use honey style as there is too much sugar and may display burn message)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch at end to thicken the sauce when chicken is done
1/4 cup orange Marmelade
1/2 onion cut into large pieces – optional
chives or green onion to garnish
1/4 cup water or chicken broth
How to make Instant Pot Orange Chicken
Step 1: Add the cubed chicken to the Instant Pot along with the bbq sauce, water or chicken broth, onion (if desired), and soy sauce. Stir to coat well the pieces of the chicken.
Step 2: Set to high pressure and the timer to 4 minutes. Cover the pot with the lid and seal. Do a quick release once the timer beeps and very carefully lift the lid. Then, set the IP to “Saute”.
Step 3: In a small bowl, add the cornstarch with a little of the hot bbq sauce from the pot. Whisk until smooth and stir into the pot. Add in the Marmelade, stir, and let the mixture simmer for approximately 2 minutes, then stir again. Turn the IP off when done.
Step 4: Serve the Orange Chicken over rice. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: (4 ounces) Calories 442 | Calories from Fat 27 | Fat 3g 5% | Cholesterol 72mg 24% | Sodium 2366mg 103% | Potassium 788mg 23% | Carbohydrates 74g 25% | Fiber 1g 4% | Sugar 60g 67% | Protein 26g 52% | Vitamin A 355IU 7% | Vitamin C 3.7mg 4% | Calcium 63mg 6% | Iron 1.7mg 9%
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, bite-size pieces, can double the recipe if you want 4 breasts
- 2 cups barbecue sauce (do not use honey style as there is too much sugar and may display burn message)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch at end to thicken the sauce when chicken is done
- 1/4 cup orange Marmelade
- 1/2 onion cut into large pieces – optional
- chives or green onion to garnish
- 1/4 cup water or chicken broth
Instructions
Step 1: Add the cubed chicken to the Instant Pot along with the bbq sauce, water or chicken broth, onion (if desired), and soy sauce. Stir to coat well the pieces of the chicken.
Step 2: Set to high pressure and the timer to 4 minutes. Cover the pot with the lid and seal. Do a quick release once the timer beeps and very carefully lift the lid. Then, set the IP to “Saute”.
Step 3: In a small bowl, add the cornstarch with a little of the hot bbq sauce from the pot. Whisk until smooth and stir into the pot. Add in the Marmelade, stir, and let the mixture simmer for approximately 2 minutes, then stir again. Turn the IP off when done.
Step 4: Serve the Orange Chicken over rice. Enjoy!
