Name: Instant Pot® Spicy Orange Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Hot chili sesame oil - 1 tablespoon; Sweet onion, coarsely chopped - 1 medium; Chopped broccoli - 1 cup; Finely chopped garlic - 2 tablespoons; Red pepper flakes - 1 tablespoon; Garlic salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Grated orange zest - ¼ teaspoon; Orange juice - ¾ cup; Reduced-sodium tamari - ½ cup; Spicy chili sauce (such as Maggi® Masala) - ¼ cup; Honey - ¼ cup; Chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 pound; Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons; Chicken broth, warmed - ½ cup; Aji mirin sweet rice cooking wine (such as Kikkoman®) - 2 tablespoons

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Spicy Orange Chicken

1. Hot chili sesame oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Sweet onion, coarsely chopped - 1 medium

3. Chopped broccoli - 1 cup

4. Finely chopped garlic - 2 tablespoons

5. Red pepper flakes - 1 tablespoon

6. Garlic salt - 1 teaspoon

7. Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon

8. Grated orange zest - ¼ teaspoon

9. Orange juice - ¾ cup

10. Reduced-sodium tamari - ½ cup

11. Spicy chili sauce (such as Maggi® Masala) - ¼ cup

12. Honey - ¼ cup

13. Chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 pound

14. Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons

15. Chicken broth, warmed - ½ cup

16. Aji mirin sweet rice cooking wine (such as Kikkoman®) - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Spicy Orange Chicken

1. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat sesame oil in the pot and add onion. Saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 2 minutes.

2. Stage

Add broccoli, garlic, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, ginger, and orange zest. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in orange juice, tamari, chili sauce, and honey. Stir in chicken. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3. Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk cornstarch with chicken broth until dissolved.

4. Stage

Pull chicken and vegetables out of the sauce using a large slotted spoon. Place pressure cooker back on Saute mode. Cook until sauce starts bubbling; add cornstarch mixture. Let sit for 1 minute, stir, and turn pressure cooker off.

5. Stage

Stir aji mirin into the sauce. Add chicken and vegetables back in.