Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 pounds chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup orange juice (from one large orange)
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce (see Notes)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (see Notes)
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch (see Notes)
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • ¼ cup green onions (sliced)
  • cooked white rice (for serving, optional)

Instruction

  • Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Turn Instant Pot onto sauté setting. When Instant Pot reads "HOT", add in olive oil, chicken, and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix together the orange juice, orange zest, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and ginger. Add to Instant Pot with chicken. Secure Instant Pot lid. Set to manual pressure cook for 5 minutes. Manually release steam before removing lid.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water until cornstarch has completely dissolved. Set Instant Pot back to sauté and add in the cornstarch slurry.
  • Stir everything for a couple minutes until sauce has thickened. Turn off Instant Pot and garnish chicken with sliced green onions. Enjoy on its own or serve on a bed of rice.