INSTANT POT® MARGARITA CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ORANGE AND LIME SLICES

Instant Pot® Margarita Chicken Thighs with Orange and Lime Slices image

This Instant Pot® recipe for chicken thighs with orange and lime slices is as close as I can get to Chi-Chi's® Pollo Magnifico. Serve over rice.

Provided by Kimberly D. B. Woodward

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Instant Pot¨ Main Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 medium orange, sliced
1 medium lime, sliced
12 large chicken thighs
1 cup non-alcoholic lime margarita mix
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

Place orange and lime slices on the bottom of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Place chicken slices on top.
Mix margarita mix, lime juice, orange juice concentrate, lime zest, orange zest, brown sugar, soy sauce, olive oil, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over everything in the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Remove chicken to a platter. Remove and discard fruit slices. Ladle sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 205.1 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 57.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 351.7 mg, Sugar 15.4 g