Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

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Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

Need a new go-to dinner recipe? This Instant Pot Orange Chicken is SO simple - it takes just a few minutes to throw together and it always tastes amazing!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Keyword: instant pot chicken, instant pot orange chicken, Orange Chicken

Servings:

Calories: 470kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ cup BBQ Sauce
⅓ cup orange juice
½ cup water
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
⅔ cup orange marmalade

Instructions

Combine chicken, BBQ sauce, water and soy sauce in the pot and stir to combine.
Secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
Push MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK and set the timer for 12 minutes (20 if frozen).
When the time is up, quick-release the remaining pressure.
Carefully remove the chicken from the pot to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized chunks.
Remove 1/4 cup of cooking liquid and mix with cornstarch.
Stir cornstarch slurry, chicken, orange juice and orange marmalade into the pot for 5-6 minutes until sauce has thickened, returning to SAUTE mode as needed.
Serve over cooked rice and garnish with sesame seeds or green onions

Notes

Turn this into a freezer meal: Place chicken, BBQ sauce, orange juice, and soy sauce into a gallon-sized freezer bag. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last up to 90 days. When ready to use, dump ingredients from bag into Instant Pot and add 1/2 cup of water in with the frozen food. Place the lid on top, move the valve to SEALING, and press the MANUAL button. Set timer for 20 minutes. Do a 5 minute NATURAL RELEASE when the timer is done. Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

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