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15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

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Cook this Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe in 15 minutes! It is an easy, delicious meal that your whole family will love.

15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

 

The Orange Chicken Dish at the Asian Restaurants is so yummy. What if you can make it at home in 15 minutes? You read that right!

You can cook this easy, delicious Instant Pot Orange Chicken in 15 minutes.

It will taste so good, you will want to double the recipe to save for leftovers the next day.

Instant Pot Orange Chicken

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shredded buffalo chickenI have been so excited to have my Instant Pot, I have been cooking away! I have made things like Instant Pot Italian Beef Dinner  and Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken. It has been so fun coming up with recipes and figuring out what works and doesn’t. Let me tell you! This recipe works! My husband couldn’t believe how delicious it is.

Cook your rice in a  Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup (Uncooked) Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, Premium White, 1.0-Liter. Then start throwing together the ingredients of the Orange Chicken in the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot Orange Chicken will be done before the rice will! You will drool with anticipation. It smells so good!

Instant Pot Orange Chicken

If you have never had Orange Chicken, it is sweet and salty with bites of orange flavor…. And it is GOOD!!!!!! I served it over a bed of  brown rice with a side of steamed broccoli. BAM! Magic in the kitchen. It was all gone in minutes. That is why I suggest you double the recipe if you make this. You will want leftovers the next day!

Orange Chicken Recipe

Try it for yourself. You will love it. You will laugh at how easy it is to make. But you can tell your family you cooked all day in the kitchen making this. If you don’t tell, I won’t! xoxo

If you like this recipe, check out: Instant Pot Italian Beef Dinner, Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken, and Instant Pot Hawaiian Pulled Pork.Orange Chicken Dish

 

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4.92 from 25 votes

15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

Cook this Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe in 15 minutes! It is an easy, delicious meal that your whole family will love.
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: Aisan, Chinese
Keyword: Instant Pot Orange Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 336kcal
Author: Katie Crenshaw

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts Do not use thin breasts. They will dry out.
  • 3/4 cup favorite dark sweet barbecue sauce ( I used Sweet Baby Ray's)
  • 2 tbs soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions

  • Chop chicken breasts into hearty bite size chunks.
  • In Instant Pot, add in chopped chicken, barbecue sauce, and soy sauce.
  • Cook on manual high for 4 min.
  • When done, fast release steam.
  • Take 1/4 cup of the barbecue chicken sauce out of instant pot and mix with cornstarch in a small bowl. (This prevents lumps. Cornstarch will thicken sauce.)
  • Add cornstarch broth mixture back into Instant Pot.
  • Add orange marmalade. Mix well.
  • Change setting on Instant Pot to sauté setting and sauté for 6 min or until sauce thickens.
  • Allow it to rest 5 minutes before serving. This will thicken sauce also.
  • Garnish with green onions. Serve over rice, noodles or by itself.

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Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 899mg | Potassium: 667mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 3% | Vitamin C: 4.8% | Calcium: 3.5% | Iron: 5.5%

Make this Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe in 15 minutes! It is an easy, delicious meal that your whole family will love.


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  1. So simple and delicious! I used Stubbs sweet spicy bbq sauce, which gave it a bit of heat. I will be making this again for sure!! Thanks for the recipe.


  2. With my second time making this, I used 2 chicken breasts, only 1/4 c orange marmalade, and added a pan of roasted cut bell peppers and snap peas after sautéing. The rest I did as the recipe says. Turned out great!


  3. I messed up and put the marmalade in the beginning. Also, after cooking the initial time and taking out the sauce and mixing with cornstarch I set my IP to sauté but added the lid back on oops (this is my second instapot attempt). Literally writing this made me realize my mistake of putting the lid on lol but the sauce did thicken it’s not real orange color tho but probably bc I added the marmalade too early. I added in broccoli that I steamed in the microwave and served over white rice. I’ll be making this again !

  4. I made this tonight. I did change it up because I was concerned about the burn notice. I used Baby Rays Hawaiian BBQ sauce and Franks Stinging hot honey BBQ sauce. Mixed them until I had the heat I wanted. Marinated the chicken in some of the sauce and then added a cup of water to the IP and set my time… then I finished in a sauce pan while chicken was cooking. My whole family loved it.. the leftover chicken is going to make a nice Asian chicken salad. Thank you for the inspiration.

  6. The ingredients list 1/4 C water, but the printable version does NOT. I have an older pot (with no burn notice) is there enough liquid to come to pressure without the water?


  8. Made tonight. Yum! I first sautéed some chopped onion and red bell pepper. Followed directions to a T. With a squirt of sriracha. Served it over plain white rice.

  9. First recipe in my instant pot. Chicken very tender, sauce a little sweet for our liking, over all a tasty meal. I will reduce or use a sugar free marmalade next time and use a little more of the barbecue sauce. Will definitely try again. Thank you.


  10. Overall really good. A little too “orangey” for us. I will use less next time, could’ve just been the marmalade I bought. Added a little garlic and extra soy and it balanced out. Will definitely make again just add a little less marmalade.

  12. About how many pounds of chicken do you use? I see it says 4 breasts…about how much in pounds? Also, do you think if I cut the recipe in half it would still work? Thanks!


  14. This was delicious! I added some garlic and sriracha and added a tad more cornstarch because my sauce wasn’t thick enough for my taste. Served with fried rice, perfect!


  15. Delicious thank you. I added a bag of trader joe frozen mix veg after cooked and it was delicious over brown rice.


  16. I have made this twice. Both times it came out great. I cut the chicken into good sized chunks so they stay moist. Easy and tastes delicious. Nice balance with the orange and bbq sauce. I just used Kroger’s generic brand. I serve it over rice, omitting the green onions. Thanks for a great quick dinner!


  17. EASY – QUICK – TASTY – I loved this one!!!! I may have used too many chicken breasts – but it ended up as one of the best recipes I’ve ever made in my Instantpot!!! Thank you!


  19. I tried this recipe today because I was running short on time as usual. It turned out great! I would definitely make this again. I used a Dillons brand of bbq sauce, Carolina Inspired BBQ Sauce and it worked great. It isn’t a real thick sauce, but u can always adjust the amount of cornstarch.


  20. Hi Katie! Thanks for the recipe – this was my first attempt using the instant pot!! I have a question for you. I put the chicken, BBQ sauce and soy sauce in the pot and started cooking it but I received the “burn” message from my instant pot. I cooked a batch of rice before I tried this recipe (so I guess technically this is my second attempt) so I’m wondering if I could have received the “burn” message because the instant pot was already warm from cooking the rice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

  21. I don’t think so as long as you cut them into thick chunks… but I haven’t tried it myself. Let me know how it turns out!


  23. This was a hit! I was given an InstaPot from one of my friends and after searching Pinterest, this was the first recipe I tried! I had a 2 1/2 lb. package of chicken breasts that I cut up. I used just over a cup of Sweet Baby Ray’s original bbq sauce, the same amount of orange marmalade, 3 tbsp. of low sodium soy sauce, and 3 tsp. of cornstarch for thickening. I’d say it’s not truly a 15 minute meal because of the time it takes for the pot to heat, but no matter – the end result was fabulous! The sauce was thick, sweet, and delicious even without the chicken! I served over sticky rice with grated orange rind and some chopped chives (I didn’t have any green onions :). It would have easily served a family of six… but lucky for me, it’s just my husband and me, so we’ve got leftovers! Thank you for sharing!

  24. I got burn too! I added a little more bbq sauce and water. Reading other blogs some people think it is the newer pots that get the burn alert more often.

  26. You leave the chicken in and take out some sauce to mix with cornstarch. You add that sauce back in and thicken the sauce. If the sauce is way too runny, you could remove the chicken, and take out some of the sauce to mix with cornstarch. Then add back the sauce to thicken up without the chicken until you get the right consistency. Then add back the chicken. The really big chicken breasts may have more fluid that may make the sauce a little more runnier.

  27. This is going to sound silly, but do you take the chicken out after doing the quick steam release? Or do you leave it in until the end? In other words, at what point do you take the chicken out of the instant pot? Thanks!!

  28. If you do, it will be very soupy. I would suggest cooking the vegetables on the side. Or saute them in the beginning, set them aside while you cook, then add them back in once sauce is cooked.


  29. This was excellent. I added fresh orange peel to the cooking pot and orange slices when I served it and everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing.

  30. The chicken breasts should be between 1-1.5 lbs. It serves four with that amount. With a family of 5, I might would add in one more breast and make it a full 2 lbs. If you do that, use a full cup of barbecue sauce and marmalade. I would also add an additional tsp of soy sauce. Everything else should be the same.

  31. Would you be willing to clarify the amount of chicken you recommend for this recipe? I think you noted 1-1.5lb, but just wanted to check.
    As well, can I ask how many people you feed with this recipe as is? We are a family of 5…

  32. I just made the same mistake and was hoping you had a follow up with the results. I will have to wait and see LOL

  33. That’s a good clarification. I didn’t catch that in the recipe and just used regular Sweet Baby Rays sauce. I couldn’t figure out why my sauce wasn’t thickening. That was why. I added more corn starch and that seemed to do the trick. This was good, but I’m sure the flavor is enhanced by the dark BBQ sauce. Will do that next time

  34. I really don’t know what you are doing that makes it burn… I can only guess that maybe your model is different from mine. I would suggest adding the liquids in first, then the chicken. Maybe add in a couple tablespoons of water or broth… I wouldn’t add much more because it would change the flavor.


  35. THIS is so good! However, both times I’ve made it, I have gotten burn alarms. Am I doing something wrong, or should I change something with the recipe?

  37. I would think if you used gluten free bbq sauce like Sweet Baby Rays and Braggs Amino Acid instead of soy sauce, it should be gluten free.


  38. I tried this recipe tonite & used Walmart frozen diced chicken breast.Perfect size…just increase cooking time from four minutes to seven. A really good dish & so easy.

  39. No. You shouldn’t have to double the time. I am not sure about the saute time at the end. Because you are doubling, it will have more liquid so it may take a bit longer of time for the sauce to thicken at the end… but I am not sure. Just make sure to double the cornstarch mixture at the end also.


  41. I made this tonight and it was soooo good! The sauce is absolutely delicious! I’ve only had my Instant Pot for a week and this was quick and easy. Thanks for sharing. ?

  50. We loved this recipe! Thanks for sharing! I did double t and did not adjust the cook time but did have to sauté longer to get the sauce to thicken.

  51. You will need a thicker sweet barbecue sauce. It really doesn’t matter on the brand, but I used Sweet Baby Ray’s for this. I wouldn’t use a real expensive barbecue sauce because the marmalade will take over…. but it is important to use a sweet, thick barbecue sauce, not a vinegar sauce.

  53. Accidentally added the orange marmalade with the soy sauce, bbq sauce, and chicken. Oops! I’m sure it’ll turn out okay though, and I should add that it’s smelling delicious in here as the IP comes to pressure!

    I have rice frozen in a baggie in the freezer. I’ll take that out and heat some of it up while the IP is on saute after the 4 minutes!


  54. I made this tonight and was cautious if it would really taste all that great. I halved the recipe since there are only 2 of us. We loved it! Next time I will use the full ingredients for the sauce. I did add a bit more marmalade and soy sauce because I thought it smelled to much bbq.

    Thank you for sharing.

  55. Not for this recipe. You would have to cook the rice separate. There are recipes where you can cook the whole meal with the rice, but it would not work in this recipe. Sorry.

  56. First time with my Instant Pot. Can I cook the rice in it then make this recipe and leave the rice in it?? If that makes sense?

  57. I have never doubled it, so I am not sure, but I think you could keep the same time. You just may need to saute it a bit longer.


  58. I’m an Instant Pot newbie, I’ve made it with the single serve and LOVE IT! – when doubling, how would you adjust cook time?

  59. I have made it several times and it did not scorch. It is cooked too fast to scorch. If you add water it will be too watery….

  61. I’m surprised this didn’t scorch on the bottom – it seems rather thick! With that said… I have all the ingredients AND my son’s been begging for orange chicken :). Giving it a go!

  63. I honestly don’t know. I have seen other bloggers use frozen chicken in some of their recipes and they say it works. I would defrost it if it were me….. but it might work. I am just not sure on the time adjustments because I have never cooked a frozen thing in the instant pot.

  65. Yum yum yum. This was so easy! I even cooked the rice in the cooker and did up dishes while the cooker took care of it for me. Easy schmeezy. My son has had 2 huge helpings and has thanked me every about 15 times for this meal.

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