Gluten Free Brownies
Orange Chicken Lettuce Tacos
By :Claudia Varleta |

Cooking lover, blogger and co-author of the books From the blog to the table, From the blog to the table for children and The scale.
Course | Appetizer, Main Dishes, Snacks |
Browse Category | Appetizer, Main Dishes, Snacks |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cooking |
Keyword | Chicken and Turkey, Healthy, Instant Pot, Vegetables |
Home Category | Appetizer, Main Dishes, Snacks |
Cook Time | 7 Minutes |
Servings |
8 Portions
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Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1.2 chicken breast fillets
- 3.5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 to 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup of water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp hot sauce siracha or something similar (optional)
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cup of orange juice
- Salt and pepper
At your service:
- Lettuce leaves ideally leaves that are firm enough to hold the taco in the hand
- 1 cup of cooked rice
- 1 carrot finely chopped or grated
- 1 chives in fine julienne strips
- ½ red bell pepper finely julienned
- 1 cucumber into thin sticks, cut only for the part without seeds
- Toasted sesame to serve
Ingredients
For the chicken:
At your service:
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Instructions
- Cut the chicken into smaller strips and then mix with
2 tbsp of cornstarch. Insert the stainless steel bowl into the Instant Pot®. Press the Saute function and adjust the time to 15 Minutes . Add the olive oil, once hot add half of the chicken; cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat with the rest of the chicken and then press Cancel . Put all the chicken in the pot. - Add the vinegar, water, soy sauce, brown sugar, hot sauce, zest, orange juice, salt, and pepper.
- Put on and lock the lid of the Instant Pot®. Making sure the steam release valve is turned to “sealing”. Press the Pressure Cook function, press High level and set the time to 7 Minutes .
- When finished cooking, press Cancel and turn the steam release valve to “Release” (Venting). Once all the pressure has been released, open the lid. Add the rest of the cornstarch (
1.5 tbsp ) dissolved in a little cold water; stir and with the heat of the pot the mixture will thicken. - Put lettuce leaves on a plate (I put two leaves per taco), place
1 to 2 tbsp of rice, vegetables and finish with orange chicken. Sprinkle with toasted sesame when serving.
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