EASY INSTANT POT® ORANGE CHICKEN

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Quick, easy, and delicious orange chicken made with chicken thighs in the Instant Pot® cooker. Garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds and serve over rice, if desired.

Provided by BrandonS

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
½ cup orange juice
½ cup lemon juice
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
¼ cup diced green onions
2 large oranges, zested
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup brown sugar, or more to taste
6 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons water

Steps:

Blot chicken thighs with a paper towel and trim off excess fat with kitchen shears. Cut chicken into bite-sized chunks.
Stir orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, green onions, orange zest, ginger, garlic, and Sriracha together in a bowl.
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. When the pot is hot, add oil and swirl it around. Add chicken, salt, and pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Cancel Saute function.
Pour orange sauce mixture into the Instant Pot®. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for 5 minutes, then switch to the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Turn the Instant Pot® back to the Saute function. Stir in brown sugar.
Stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir slurry into the Instant Pot® and let cook until the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 70.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 542.2 mg, Sugar 33 g