HEALTHY INSTANT POT® ORANGE CHICKEN

Healthy Instant Pot® Orange Chicken image

There's no need to order out when you can make sweet and savory orange chicken at home using your Instant Pot®. Serve with steamed rice and a side of broccoli, if desired.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Chinese

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
2 (4 ounce) chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon coconut aminos (soy-free seasoning sauce)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil.
Combine cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl. Toss chicken in the mixture to coat and shake off excess.
Saute coated chicken in the hot oil in the pressure cooker pot until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken and allow to drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Clean out the pressure cooker pot.
Turn pressure cooker on again and select Saute function. Combine orange juice, water, vinegar, coconut aminos, cornstarch, sugar, garlic, and ginger in the pot and cook, whisking regularly, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cooked chicken and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 776.3 mg, Sugar 9.9 g