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This AIP Instant Pot Orange Chicken will certainly please the whole family when they are craving Chinese food! It’s super easy to throw together and serve a healthy meal without the guilt of takeout.

AIP Instant Pot Orange Chicken

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 283kcal

Ingredients:

Chicken

• 2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into 1-2 inch pieces
• 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
• 1 tsp Sea Salt

Sauce

• 1 c Orange Juice no sugar added
• 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger grated
• 6 cloves Garlic minced or pressed
• 1 tbsp White Wine rice wine is preferable
• .25 c Coconut Sugar
• .25 c Coconut Aminos Or Tamari
• 1 tbsp Orange Zest

Slurry

• 2 tbsp Arrowroot Powder
• 2 tbsp Orange Juice

Garnish

• 4 Green Onions sliced

Instructions:

• Using a paper towel, pat chicken dry, cut the chicken into 1-2 inch chunks, then season with salt and pepper.
• Heat up your pressure cooker: press Sauté. Wait for the Instant Pot indicator to read HOT.
• Add the oil to the hot Instant Pot,  add the chicken and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently so as not to allow sticking. Cook until it just starts to get golden.
• Add 1/4 cup orange juice to the pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape the browned bits from the bottom.
• Add the Sauce ingredients to the pot: remaining 3/4 cups of orange juice, minced garlic, ginger, coconut aminos, coconut sugar, rice wine, and orange zest.
• Stir gently until all the ingredients are combined and coated in sauce.
• Close lid, taking care that the vent is closed. Select Manual, and select 5 minutes on High Pressure.
• Use a 10 minute Natural Release. Release the remaining pressure by opening the vent. Let the Instant Pot finish releasing steam before opening the lid.
• Select again the Sauté function. In a medium bowl combine arrowroot with the orange juice for the Slurry, whisk until all combined with no lumps.
• Add the Slurry mixture to the Instant Pot and gently stir to combine. Cook on Sauté function for a few more minutes, stirring gently, until the sauce thickens. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. If you want the sauce even thicker, mix one more tablespoon of arrowroot with orange juice and add it to the pot.
• Let the Orange Chicken stand for 5-7 minutes, the sauce will thicken more.
• Serve and garnish with fresh chopped green onions and extra orange zest.

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1119mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

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