Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Blot chicken with paper towels until completely dry. Cut into 1- to 2-inch chunks.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and click to adjust to the highest heat. When the pot is hot, add oil and heat until shimmering. Add chicken and saute until it starts to get golden, stirring constantly so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot, for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour 3/4 cup orange juice into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping all the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Add tomato sauce, sugar, molasses, soy sauce, garlic, orange zest, ginger, and rice wine; gently stir until all ingredients are combined and coated in sauce. Cancel Saute function.
• Close and lock the lid, and make sure the vent is closed. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Allow the Instant Pot® to remain on for 10 minutes with the Keep Warm function. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Select Saute function and click to adjust to the lowest heat.
• Combine 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice with cornstarch in a medium bowl; whisk until combined with no lumps. Add to the Instant Pot® and stir to combine. Cook, stirring gently, until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Cancel Saute function and let stand until sauce thickens further, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat Instant Pot to saute setting. Season chicken thighs with salt. Add 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil to pot, swirl to coat, and add chicken thighs in two batches so as not to overcrowd. Saute until golden, flipping once, about 4 minutes per side, transferring them to a large plate as they finish. Add remaining 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil and red onion. Season with salt and saute, stirring occasionally, until softened and onions turn golden in spots, about 5 minutes more. Add orange juice and zest, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, chicken broth, garlic, ginger, honey, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine, scraping bottom of pan to deglaze. (You can also do this in a skillet over high heat; cooking time will be reduced.).
• Place chicken thighs (and onion mixture, if you used a skillet on the stovetop) in pot, nestling them into as even a layer as possible.
• Cover and cook on high pressure for 18 minutes. Release the pressure manually. Return Instant Pot to saute setting.
• Transfer thighs to a plate and cover to keep warm. Place cornstarch in a medium bowl. Gradually ladle approximately ¼ cup of cooking liquid into cornstarch, whisking constantly until smooth. Pour cornstarch mixture back into the pot. Cook, whisking, until mixture has come to a boil and thickened slightly. Add snap peas and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until snap peas are crisp-tender, about 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately with pan juices and rice, garnished with sesame seeds and scallions, if desired.

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.