Instant Pot Orange Chicken with Broccoli
Description
Sweet and salty, this saucy Instant Pot Orange Chicken is a tasty alternative to take out! Made in the Instant Pot, it's also just as quick!
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup dry basmati or jasmine rice
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey**
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or sambal oelek
- 1 teaspoon minced orange zest
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into 1½-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot starch
- 3 cups broccoli florets, from 1 bunch broccoli
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Rinse and drain rice, then cook according to package directions.
- Whisk together orange juice, marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, honey, garlic, chili garlic sauce, orange zest, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; set aside.
- Using sauté function, heat oil in Instant pot until shimmering. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until opaque on all sides, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in orange sauce mixture. Lock lid in place and close pressure release valve. Select high pressure cook function and cook for 4 minutes.
- Turn off instant pot and quick release. Carefully unlock and remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a bowl. Set pot to sauté function and simmer sauce 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk together cornstarch and ¼ cup water. Stir cornstarch slurry into sauce, then add broccoli and cook until sauce is thickened and broccoli is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
- Turn off Instant Pot, add reserved chicken and sesame oil to pot and stir to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve orange chicken and broccoli with cooked rice and top with green onions and scallions.
Notes
**If you prefer your orange chicken on the sweeter side, increase the honey to 2 tablespoons. Trying to cut sugar? Leave it out altogether.
If you want really juicy meat, opt for boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 515kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 43gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1061mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13g
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