Orange Chicken in the Pressure Cooker

Serves 4 in about 32 minutes. A pressure cooker recipe built around soy sauce and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil (canola, avocado, vegetable)
• 1 lb boneless-skinless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon sriracha
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• Green onions
• Sesame seeds

Method

1. Turn on the Sauté setting. When the pot is hot, add the oil.
2. Stir in the chicken pieces and cook until the chicken is mostly done, but not fully cooked.
3. Tip in the orange juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, orange zest brown sugar, tomato ketchup, and sriracha. Mix well.
4. If Making Rice: Add rack and pan of rice / water to the pot.
5. Close the lid and turn the steam release valve to the Sealing position (if not self-sealing).
6. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 4 minutes. High Pressure. The pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure.
7. When the cook cycle has finished, turn off the pot and let it sit undisturbed for 10 minutes (10 instant natural release). Then turn the steam release valve to the Venting position to release any remaining steam/pressure.
8. Open the lid and press the Cancel button.
9. If Making Rice: Remove the pan of rice and the rack, using a pot holder, very carefully as it is very hot. keep it nearby.
10. Press the Sauté button.
11. In a bowl whisk together cornstarch and water until completely dissolved to make a smooth cornstarch slurry.
12. Once the sauce starts to bubble, slowly pour in the cornstarch slurry while stirring the sauce.
13. Allow to bubble and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
14. Select the Cancel button to turn off the pot.
15. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.
16. Plate hot with rice.

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