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Risotto with Lemon and Shrimp
Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken
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| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
4 - 6 servings
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Ingredients
Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken:
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce preferably brown sugar flavored
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2/3 cup orange marmalade
For Serving:
- 2 cups Cooked rice
- Chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Ingredients
Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken:
For Serving:
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Instructions
- Combine chicken, BBQ sauce, orange juice and soy sauce in the pot and stir to combine.
- Secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
- Using the display panel select the MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK function*. Use the +/- keys and program the Instant Pot for 5 minutes.
- When the time is up, quick-release the remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the pot to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized chunks.
- Remove
1/4 cup of cooking liquid and mix with cornstarch. - Stir cornstarch slurry, chicken and orange marmalade into the pot for 5-6 minutes until sauce has thickened, returning to SAUTE mode as needed.
- Serve over cooked rice garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Recipe Notes
*The MANUAL and PRESSURE COOK buttons are interchangeable.
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A little on the orange side but way better than take out.
It was decent, but didn’t taste overly authentic. It was easy to make, though. I probably will not make this version again.
Super easy and taste great!
wasnt the best orange chicken, bbq sauce gave it a different flavor. dont think i would make again. very easy though.
Really needs help. Won’t be making it again.
Tasted good but the bbq sauce overpowers everything else. I’d still make again
Healthier then panda express!!! No frying require . Love it!! I mainate the sauce with the chicken over night.
I thought it tasted good, but for someone who likes sauce, i thought the yield was a little low
I used 2lbs chicken breasts cut up. It was delicious. Will make it again.
Was good, wish the sauce had been thicker and not so soupy
Don’t make this, terrible
Add 1/2 tsp salt to really bump up the taste
If its too soupy add more corn starch. Consider adding scallion whites to boiling sauce before adding back in the chicken. Sesame seeds toasted really added depth!
Its true to soppy but i thicken with more cornstarch
This was super quick and easy. It doesn’t exactly like a restaurant-style orange chicken but i think its because i could only find brown sugar BBQ sauce with hickory smoke flavoring. Maybe next time ill just add more orange juice and just add brown sugar
Very good.
Not great. Picture is extremely misleading.
Delicious i used 2lbs chicken breasts and sweet baby ray bbq with honey
Supper yummy! I added more cornstarch to it along with more orange juoce and marmalade! Thos helped the overpowering taste of bbq sauce!
NOT good! Had to put the chicken back in because it wasnt cooked and the picture and name are very misleading.
It was very yummy
Not good
Depending on the size of the chicken it may need more cooking time. You can cut the chicken up in smaller pieces to ensure it cooks through completely.
Delcious and my kids loved it too!
Good and easy
Did not like this
I liked it. It did not come out like the picture, but tasted good.
Very easy , fast and yummy
It needed a little more cornstarch an orange marmalade, but it tasted awesome.
More soy sause less marmelad little too orange but chicken cut into bite size before cooked perfect tenderness
Very good! Whole family said this recipe is a keeper.
Took the advice of a review and cut up chicken into bite size pieces and trimmed off fat. Cooked chicken with OJ, BBQ sauce, and soy sauce on high pressure for 12 minutes (1 1/2 pounds of boneless thighs.) Quick release of pressure. When chicken was done, removed chicken and set aside. Cooked sauce until thickened, and then added chicken back to pot and stirred into sauce. Served over steamed rice. Very good. Chicken was very tender. Note: Most recipes don’t cook chicken long enough.
Chicken is tender. Overall flavor is good. We added a packet of criushed red pepper for a bit of heat. The sauce did not thicken as it said it would. Add some green onions it pairs well.
Not a bad dish. Was missing something and never thickened the way it should have. Also 5 min over cooked the chicken just a little bit. Will try again with my own tweaks
This recipe cooked up just like it’s described and I had no problem with getting the sauce thick. I think the key is that you mix the sauce ingredients in a separate bowl before dumping them in the instant pot. Even my husband who is a picky eater loved it!
If you have an 8 quart do you have to put extra liquid in?
I made this in the morning, for my son, knowing I would be working late. I used a spicy Korean BBQ sauce for added kick. I made the mistake of putting in the marmalade at the beginning of cooking. After the pressure cooking, I made the cornstarch mixture and added another 1/4 C of marmalade. It was amazing. I used frozen chicken tenders and increased the cook time to 7 minutes. My son and his friend ate it all and said it was the best orange chicken they’d ever had.
Very simple recipe. This is not as spicy and acidic as some orange chicken recipes so this was well suited to our taste. Will be making this again.
Tasted good, but nothing like orange chicken. It was more like orange flavored bbq chicken.
Was ok but mostly tasted the BBQ more than the orange.
So tasty.
Easy to prepare with ingredients typically found in most homes, with exception perhaps of the marmalade. The flavour profile of whichever BBQ sauce you use really influences the final taste so it’s worth tweeking to get your preferred flavour. I personally found it too sweet (again, the BBQ sauce used impacts this) & would prefer an alternate to the orange marmalade without sacrificing the orange flavour. I’d definitely try it again as it was even better as reheated leftovers.
AMAZING!
The ingredients didn’t blend well together. Just tasted like orange marmalade and bbq sauce mixed together – not like actual restaurant orange chicken sauce
It was delicious. I used a honey BBQ and 1/3 cup more of the orange marmalade because my husband likes it orangey. Only thing was my sauce never really thickened. Next time I’ll take more stock out of the pot and use more cornstarch
I didnt think this tasted at all like Orange Chicken….
This chicken was very tasty and the gravy was something else. I served it over steamed jasmine rice. I used smuckers natural orange marmalade and Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory & Brown Sugar bbq sauce. I recommend 3 lbs of chicken instead of 2. There is plenty of room in the pot. If youre like me you’ll eat almost half a pound of chicken while cubing it to go back into the pot. I can’t remember the last time I had takeout orange chicken but I could swear the chicken had batter on in.
I agree with most that the marmalade needs to be decreased. Otherwise it’s great.
Was good. Sauce did not thicken up but tasty. Took advice to cut chicken first and cooked fine in 6 mins (1.8 lbs chicken thigh). Had it over homemade fried rice with veggies.
Tasted excellent!
It tastes Ok!
It was ok but in my opinion too strong on the “orange”. The marmalade was just too much. My husband and boys loved it though so thats a win! Super easy to make and quick cooking time.
This is my first review. Im still not sure how chicken can cook in 5 minutes plus a 5-6 simmer. Not bad!
It was mostly tasteless with a hint of orange. It needed a pinch of brown sugar, garlic, more soy and red pepper if i make it again.
Best orange chicken ever!!! Made the rice while cooking the chicken. Came out perfect!
Easy and delicious recipe! I served with fried rice. Will make again.
This was the very first thing I made with my Instant Pot. Reduced portions worked great and tasted fantastic! Single young guy friendly!
This was the first recipe we made in our new Instant Pot. It came out great! The sauce thickened beautifully and had just the right amount of orange flavor. We used Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce, I think I would try a brown sugar sauce next time.
Made this tonight. I cut back on the jam & added some garlic/onion. Turned out pretty well. The whole family loved it.
I think next time, I will add some fresh grated ginger to give it a little punch.
I made it today and its tastes pretty good! I read the reviews and added more soy sauce, a heaping Big spoonful of marmalade, Used more corn starch and 3 cloves of garlic. I forgot to add the onion, so i Sautéed the onions and added them after the first 5 minutes of cooking. I used jasmine rice and garnished with green onion and sesame seeds. Maybe the sauce could be a little thicker, but tastes good!
Cut back marmalade, increased soy. Added diced ginger, onions and garlic. Still plenty sweet. Pairing with green, peppers, pineapple chunks or water chestnuts would be nice.
good! a liquid thickens up on low saute with corn starch
First thing I made in my new instant pot. It was really easy, quick and delicious! Definitely recommend!
Good, but too sweet. Will make again with less amount of marmalade.
Very good but agreed its to sweet. Will adjust the orange marmalade next time.
Really good. Will make again.
Too sweet. Ill make it again.
It should be called, Better for you than take out, because without the batter it doesn’t take like take out at all. I liked the orange flavor, the the chicken was kind of bland without the coating.
I think the prep took longer than listed, but overall it was quite good & flavorful!
Sounds good & loom good! Taste gross, way too sweet !
Absolutely atrocious. Still better than Panda Express, but not by much.
Decent but next time I will use less marmalade.
I love orange chicken and I’m typically not really picky but i really didn’t like this recipe wouldn’t recommend
Pretty good, added some garlic. Next time will add green pepper, onion and maybe pineapple.
Overall an easy and tasty dish but too runny. Also next time, I would add chopped onion and more bbq sauce.
Easy but not as good as i expected…too sweet for me
This was the first meal made with my instant pot. This was a crowd-pleaser. First I reviewed all the reviews. I doubled the recipe except for the marmalade an added onions and bell peppers. Huge hit for my whole family. I was told I could make this every night. Thanks to all the reviews to make this dish happen.
The directions are awful and not helpful.
15 minutes….. try 40 minutes because it has to pressurize.
Not happy with recipe OR Instant Pot.
Very poor first time experience.
I thought this was fantastic! Based on other’s reviews, I made some minor changes: I used three large skinless, boneless chicken breasts; I halved the amount of orange marmalade; and I added about 1 cup each of sliced sweet onion, green pepper, and cubed fresh pineapple. Given the large chicken breasts, I increased the pressure cook time to 8 minutes. The veggies and pineapple I added during the saute step. Yummy!
Not bad. This is the first meal I’ve made in the instant pot. I did use almost 4lbs of chicken And I cut the chicken breasts in half before I put it in and maybe a squirt or two more of BBQ sauce. I feel it tastes pretty good and was quick to make. The sauce never really thickened for me and I stirred it for 5 mins. I just scooped it out and put over rice. Clearly its not as good as take out but Id make this again. Maybe use more BBQ. Enjoy!
Chicken it self is bland and the sauce is REALY sweet. Veggies should be added
This is an edit to my previous comment.
Add 1-2 tbsp of ground ginger also add about 1/2 a sweet onion and a green bell pepper cut into chunks for more of the take out flavor
It was a little too orange tasting for us.
Tasty!
Mine doesn’t look like the picture. I added 1/2 red onions, 1/2 yellow bell pepper, and some ginger. However, it was delicious. The taste is definitely like takeout.
lol so many differing opinons. Not unlike almost all recipies this one may need a bit of customization per your individual taste preferences. Trimmed and cubed (1/2”) thighs into first, half to 3/4 of the marmelade is plenty sweet. Used saute for high heat and let it naturally pressurize after approx 5 min. Sauce thickened. Will throw in garlic, onion and ginger next time.
I only did 1/3 cup orange marmalade and added some ground ginger as well and i thought it turned out good! No this isnt as good as fried orange chicken from Panda Express but it was tasty. Would make again.
After seeing recommendations I made alterations including 1/3 cup marmalade, 1tsp powdered ginger, and also added 1/2 tbsp sesame oil. Increased cornstarch to 1.5 tsp and sauce thickened perfectly. Also added chopped green onions to sauce when sauteing at the end. Turned out good!
Very tasty ! Doubled the amount of cornstarch but otherwise great
Very easy to make, but very bland. Wouldn’t recommend.
About to make this but how does this meet the liwuid requirements for pressure?
This has become a weekly favorite at our home! I add 1/2 cup of orange juice, add
I have altered the recipe a bit:
Red bell pepper
1/2 cup orange juice
1 c orange marmalade
Very good recipe. It it tastes better without the orange marmalade. When i make it i also add minced Ginger.
I love this recipe so much!!
Not very flavorful .
Please let me know what the nutrition information is for this recipe. I can’t make any thing that has high sodium count.
Please let me know the nutrition information for this recipe. I can’t make anything that has high sodium content.
Added minced ginger, half a red pepper cut up into 1/4in cubes, same for half a yellow onion. Inly third of a cup of orange marmelade. Went with 4 tsp of cornstarch. Wow!! Chicken was tender.
Great super easy and delicious
Great easy dish
We LOVED this recipe for orange chicken! So yummy! I will be sharing this recipe with my friends!
Adding A little bit of red chili flakes to the barbecue sauce turned out to be very delicious!
Great quick recipe. Flavour really hinges on your bbq sauce choice. We use Bullseye, but with the orange juice avoid any that are sweet. Add garlic, onion, 1-2tbsp hoisin, splash of sesame oil. Veggies that are around. Really heat the sauce with the corn starch at the end for that sticky deliciousness.
We’ve served to friends and family with rice and broccoli to great acclaim!
Does this recipe work without the marmalade?