Name: Healthy Instant Pot® Orange Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - ¼ cup; Cornstarch - ¼ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Chinese five-spice powder - ¼ teaspoon; Chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 2 (4 ounce); Freshly squeezed orange juice - ⅓ cup; Water - ¼ cup; White vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Coconut aminos (soy-free seasoning sauce) - 1 tablespoon; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Sugar - 1 tablespoon; Grated garlic - 1 teaspoon; Grated ginger - 1 teaspoon

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Healthy Instant Pot® Orange Chicken

1. Vegetable oil - ¼ cup

2. Cornstarch - ¼ cup

3. Salt - ½ teaspoon

4. Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon

5. Chinese five-spice powder - ¼ teaspoon

6. Chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 2 (4 ounce)

7. Freshly squeezed orange juice - ⅓ cup

8. Water - ¼ cup

9. White vinegar - 1 tablespoon

10. Coconut aminos (soy-free seasoning sauce) - 1 tablespoon

11. Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

12. Sugar - 1 tablespoon

13. Grated garlic - 1 teaspoon

14. Grated ginger - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Healthy Instant Pot® Orange Chicken

1. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil.

2. Stage

Combine cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl. Toss chicken in the mixture to coat and shake off excess.

3. Stage

Saute coated chicken in the hot oil in the pressure cooker pot until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken and allow to drain on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Clean out the pressure cooker pot.

4. Stage

Turn pressure cooker on again and select Saute function. Combine orange juice, water, vinegar, coconut aminos, cornstarch, sugar, garlic, and ginger in the pot and cook, whisking regularly, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cooked chicken and toss to coat.