My Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe is easy, delicious and comes together in no time. If you loved my Healthy Sesame Chicken, you have to give this a try!
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Chinese food is one of my favorite takeout dishes to make, but in the time it takes you to get someone on the phone and wait for it to come to your house, you could whip up this recipe! This Instant Pot Orange Chicken takes only a few minutes to make, and you’ll have tasty Chinese takeout on your table!
There are a ton of recipes out there to help you make copycat or just like takeout recipes. But the reality is that most of these recipes take hours to make, and will leave you with a sink full of dishes. This easy Instant Pot Orange Chicken uses your Instant Pot to help cut your cooking time in half and make a dish that requires almost no cleanup!
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Shopping List
- Chicken breasts or thighs
- Olive oil
- Orange juice
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Sriracha
- An orange
- Salt and pepper
- Cornstarch
How to Make Orange Chicken in an Instant Pot
- Heat Instant Pot on Saute, add olive oil and heat
- Add the chicken, and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Combine the orange juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, orange zest, and sriracha.
- Add sauce to the chicken and combine.
- Close the lid and select Manual. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Use a 10-minute natural release and turn off the heat.
- Select the saute function, low.
- Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of orange juice. Whisk together.
- Add the slurry to the Instant Pot and stir to combine. Cook until it begins to thicken. About 2-3 minutes.
- Allow it to sit for about 5-7 minutes while the sauce thickens more.
- Serve with your choice of rice and garnishes.
Tip: If you’re new to using the Instant Pot and want to check to see if your chicken is done, grab a meat thermometer.
Chicken should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 165-degrees F according to FoodSafety.gov.
Slow Cooker Instructions
If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can still make this recipe! Here's how to do it with a slow cooker:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, orange zest, and sriracha.
- Add the chicken and sauce mixture to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook for 4 hours on LOW, or 2 hours on HIGH.
- Add chopped vegetables like carrots, broccoli or even snow peas to the slow cooker in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
More Easy Chicken Recipes
If you love using an Instant Pot, you'll want to check out this collection of incredible Instant Pot recipes. If you're looking for more easy chicken recipes, try one of these:
Instant Pot Orange Chicken
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Recipe
Instant Pot Orange Chicken
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast or thighs chopped into 1-2 inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup orange juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon ginger fresh, minced
- 2 cloves garlic fresh, minced
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- Zest of 1 orange
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon orange juice slurry mixture
Instructions
- Heat Instant pot on Saute, add olive oil and heat
- Add the chicken, and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a small bowl combine the orange juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, orange zest, and sriracha.
- Add sauce to chicken and stir together until well combined
- Close the lid to your Instant Pot and select Manual. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Use a 10 minute natural release and turn off the heat.
- Select the low saute function
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Whisk together until smooth with no lumps to create a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the Instant Pot and gently stir to combine. Cook for a few minutes until it begins to thicken. About 2-3 minutes.
- Allow it to sit for 5-7 minutes while the sauce thickens up.
- Serve with the rice and garnishes of your choice.
Notes
Slow Cooker Instructions
If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can still make this recipe! Here's how to do it with a slow cooker:- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, orange zest, and sriracha.
- Add the chicken and sauce mixture to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cook for 4 hours on LOW, or 2 hours on HIGH.
- Add chopped vegetables like carrots, broccoli or even snow peas to the slow cooker in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
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