Instant Pot Orange Chicken
A quick and easy recipe for flavorful orange chicken made in an Instant Pot.
Equipment
- Instant Pot For pressure cooking and sautéing.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 – 2 inch pieces
- 1 2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2.5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1.5 tablespoons water
- Optional: Rice for serving, Chopped fresh chives or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the Instant Pot using the Saute function on medium heat.
- Add oil to the Instant Pot. Once heated, add chicken, ginger, and orange zest. Saute for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add tomato sauce, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, and orange zest to the Instant Pot. Mix well.
- Close the lid, set the valve to 'sealed,' and choose High Pressure. Set the timer for 10 minutes.
- After cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then, manually release the remaining pressure by moving the valve to 'vent.'
- Switch back to the Saute function on low heat.
- In a bowl, combine cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the chicken in the Instant Pot and stir well.
- Cook on Saute for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Serve the orange chicken over rice and garnish with fresh chives or green onions.
- Optionally, serve over vermicelli noodles.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute chicken with tofu or cauliflower florets. To make it spicier, increase the amount of sriracha sauce. No alcoholic drinks allowed, please substitute with a non-alcoholic option.