COURSE:
Main Course
Orange Chicken: A Tangy, Sweet, and Savoury Favourite
Bring the zesty flavours of Orange Chicken to your kitchen with ease, using your Instant Pot. This beloved dish combines tender chicken bites with a tangy orange sauce that’s perfectly balanced with sweetness and savoury undertones. It’s a family favourite that’s as delicious as it is easy to prepare, perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special dinner treat.
The Instant Pot simplifies the cooking process, ensuring the chicken is perfectly cooked while infusing it with the bold flavours of the orange sauce. With ingredients like freshly squeezed orange juice, a touch of soy sauce, and a hint of honey or brown sugar, the sauce achieves a beautiful balance that clings to the crispy, golden chicken. Serve it over steamed rice or alongside stir-fried vegetables for a complete, mouth-watering meal.
Whether you’re recreating a takeaway classic or exploring a new twist on chicken dishes, Orange Chicken offers a vibrant and flavourful experience that’s sure to impress. With your Instant Pot, you can enjoy the rich, sticky-sweet flavours of this iconic dish in a fraction of the time, all from the comfort of your home.
Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 400 g boneless chicken thighs
- 1 red pepper
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 30 ml rice vinegar
- 60 g brown sugar
- 2 oranges
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 60 ml chicken stock
- 250 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp water
- 2-3 tbsp Soy sauce
- Rice and finely chopped spring onions
Instructions
- Select Sauté on your Instant Pot, and when the display indicates Hot, add your oil and the chicken thighs.
- Sauté until golden brown on one side, then remove from the inner pot and set aside
- Next, add the peppers to the pot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until beginning to soften. Then add your ginger and garlic and cook for a further minute. Add your rice vinegar, then deglaze the base of the pot, and cook until the vinegar has reduced slightly.
- Add the sugar, orange zest, chili flakes, chicken stock and orange juice (250ml + from the fresh oranges) and bring the mixture to a boil, then press cancel and deglaze the pot again.
- Add the chicken back into the inner pot, secure the lid and select Pressure Cook and set the time for 1 minutes.
- When the cooking program finishes, perform a quick pressure release, then remove the lid.
- Press cancel, then select sauté again.
- Mix together cornflour and water, then pour into the inner pot and stir to thicken the sauce.
- Serve immediately alongside some rice, scattered with finely chopped spring onions.
Orange Chicken
COURSE:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 400 g boneless chicken thighs
- 1 red pepper
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- 30 ml rice vinegar
- 60 g brown sugar
- 2 oranges
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 60 ml chicken stock
- 250 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp corn flour + 2 tbsp water
- 2-3 tbsp Soy sauce
- Rice and finely chopped spring onions
Instructions
- Select Sauté on your Instant Pot, and when the display indicates Hot, add your oil and the chicken thighs.
- Sauté until golden brown on one side, then remove from the inner pot and set aside
- Next, add the peppers to the pot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until beginning to soften. Then add your ginger and garlic and cook for a further minute. Add your rice vinegar, then deglaze the base of the pot, and cook until the vinegar has reduced slightly.
- Add the sugar, orange zest, chili flakes, chicken stock and orange juice (250ml + from the fresh oranges) and bring the mixture to a boil, then press cancel and deglaze the pot again.
- Add the chicken back into the inner pot, secure the lid and select Pressure Cook and set the time for 1 minutes.
- When the cooking program finishes, perform a quick pressure release, then remove the lid.
- Press cancel, then select sauté again.
- Mix together cornflour and water, then pour into the inner pot and stir to thicken the sauce.
- Serve immediately alongside some rice, scattered with finely chopped spring onions.
Orange Chicken: A Tangy, Sweet, and Savoury Favourite
Bring the zesty flavours of Orange Chicken to your kitchen with ease, using your Instant Pot. This beloved dish combines tender chicken bites with a tangy orange sauce that’s perfectly balanced with sweetness and savoury undertones. It’s a family favourite that’s as delicious as it is easy to prepare, perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special dinner treat.
The Instant Pot simplifies the cooking process, ensuring the chicken is perfectly cooked while infusing it with the bold flavours of the orange sauce. With ingredients like freshly squeezed orange juice, a touch of soy sauce, and a hint of honey or brown sugar, the sauce achieves a beautiful balance that clings to the crispy, golden chicken. Serve it over steamed rice or alongside stir-fried vegetables for a complete, mouth-watering meal.
Whether you’re recreating a takeaway classic or exploring a new twist on chicken dishes, Orange Chicken offers a vibrant and flavourful experience that’s sure to impress. With your Instant Pot, you can enjoy the rich, sticky-sweet flavours of this iconic dish in a fraction of the time, all from the comfort of your home.
