Orange chicken is a classical and delicious dish for a cold winter night and it’s also healthy and easy to make, so why don’t you try it today? Use fresh oranges for a better flavor and plenty of vitamin C!

You can serve it together with plain rice or with seasonal vegetables like broccoli and cabbage.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 

Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1 cup orange juice
1/3 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp brown sugar minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp rice wine
4 cloves garlic minced
1 orange zested
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Chop your chicken breast into small cubes.
Pour oil into your Instant Pot and press “Sauté”.
Add chicken cubes and cook for 5 minutes, until they brown. Stir constantly to make them brown on each side and preventing them to stick to the pan.
Add orange juice, tomato sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, rice wine, garlic and orange zest and stir.
Lock your Instant Pot and cook at high pressure for about 5 minutes.
Release the steam..
Open the lid and press “Sauté” again.
Add cornstarch to thicken the sauce and stir. If your chicken has dried too much, add some more orange juice.
Cook for about 2 minutes, until the sauce has reached the desired texture with no lumps.
Add Chicken to a serving bowl, sprinkle with fresh parlsey on top and serve with rice if desired .