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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.

Make this Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe in 15 minutes!

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 Recipe made in 15 minutes!

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This is a delicious and easy Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken Recipe. The shredded buffalo chicken is tender, juicy, and flavorful.

Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken

I 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.

After I started cooking my brown rice in my Panasonic SR-MS103 5-Cup (Uncooked) Rice Cooker, White, I started throwing together the ingredients of the Orange Chicken in the Instant Pot. It was done before the rice was! I was drooling with anticipation. It smelled so good.

 

15 minutes made Orange Chicken Recipe made in Instant Pot.

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!

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.

Easy, delicious Instant Pot Orange Chicken.

15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe

Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: Aisan, Chinese
Keyword: Instant Pot Orange Chicken
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 336 kcal
Author: Katie Crenshaw

Cook 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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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

  1. Chop chicken breasts into hearty bite size chunks.
  2. In Instant Pot, add in chopped chicken, barbecue sauce, and soy sauce.
  3. Cook on manual high for 4 min.
  4. When done, fast release steam.
  5. 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.)
  6. Add cornstarch broth mixture back into Instant Pot.
  7. Add orange marmalade. Mix well.
  8. Change setting on Instant Pot to sauté setting and sauté for 6 min or until sauce thickens.
  9. Allow it to rest 5 minutes before serving. This will thicken sauce also.
  10. Garnish with green onions. Serve over rice, noodles or by itself.

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Nutrition Facts
15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 899mg 37%
Potassium 667mg 19%
Total Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Sugars 35g
Protein 33g 66%
Vitamin A 3%
Vitamin C 4.8%
Calcium 3.5%
Iron 5.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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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  5. 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.

  7. 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.

  9. 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!

  11. 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….

  12. 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?

  13. 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.

  14. 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?

  15. 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.

  16. I’m a newbie and I struggled with this. I wasn’t sure whether to use manual or poultry. Then, was I supposed to leave lid Off for sautee? What do you do? Thanks!

  17. Hi Daiana,
    Yes, start off with manual pressure on high. Then after 4 minutes, fast release the steam. The remaining directions would be under saute setting. You would just saute until sauce thickens.

  18. 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.

  19. 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!

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  34. 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. ?

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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 🙂

  40. 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?

  41. 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.

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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…

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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!!

  50. 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.

  51. Any idea on how many servings/ serving size for this recipe? It sounds delicious and I want to make sure it fits in my calorie budget. Thanks!

  52. I updated the nutrition information. This is an estimate…it could change based on size of chicken breasts and type of barbecue sauce. I hope this helps.

  55. 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.

  59. 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!

  60. I am so glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing!! You made my day! If you like this Instant Pot recipe, be sure to try my Instant Pot Mac & Cheese https://www.aforkstale.com/instant-pot-macaroni-and-cheese/, Instant Pot Jalapeno Popper Chicken https://www.aforkstale.com/instant-pot-jalapeno-popper-chicken/, and Instant Pot Country Style Steak https://www.aforkstale.com/instant-pot-country-style-steak-recipe/. It is hard to narrow my favorites, but those 3 definitely rise to the top.

  62. 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!

  63. I am in the process of making this dish. So far I have had to add a total of 5 extra minutes to the pressure time. My chicken was not frozen, and it was cut into bite-sized pieces. My IP was set on high pressure. Just a heads up.

  64. Hi. I want to try this recipe but I am unsure what BBQ sauce to use. There are about 7 or 8 different dark color Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauces. Which variety/flavor is best for this recipe? I don’t usually eat BBQ sauce but my husband and son love Orange chicken. I really want to try this but don’t want to vary the recipe for fear of likely failure. Lol. Thank you!

  65. I would use the one that actually just says, “Barbecue Sauce,” or the “Honey Barbecue Sauce.” I would run from the chipotle flavors.

  66. 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!!

  67. Honestly, I think it just depends on your Instant Pot model. Did it actually burn? I have never personally had a burn warning… but others have said they have. However, no one that I am aware of has actually had it burn. I guess it is just sensitive. I wish I could help more. But glad you liked it.

  68. Thanks Katie! Some of the chicken on the bottom was a little burned but not too bad. I’ll try again when the pot is cool and see if that makes a difference.

  69. The video says to Saute and it looks like your Instant Pot is on 40 minutes. But the recipe above says 6 minutes Saute. Which is it?

  70. You saute it for 6 minutes. My saute button automatically turns on to 40 minutes. I just turn it off when it is finished. It doesn’t let me adjust the time.

  71. 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.

  73. Hi there! would this recipe work for crock pot express? I’m also wondering if it should be sauteed on high temp or low temp after you add the marmalade and corn starch sauce mixture?

  74. I have never heard of a crockpot express, so I don’t know. Sorry. My saute setting doesn’t let me adjust the temperature. If you have the ability to do medium, I would push medium saute. If not, I am thinking high. You are just trying to reduce the liquid into a thick sauce. Hope that helps.

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