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Instant Pot Orange Chicken - OAMM - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Chicken thighs pressured cooked in a flavorful orange sauce provide an easy dinner option you can look forward to on busy days.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Chicken, Thighs, Boneless/Skinless
  • 1/2 tablespoons Sea Salt
  • 6 ounces Orange Juice Concentrate, Frozen
  • 3 tablespoons Honey
  • 1/2 ounces Applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons Ketchup

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups Water

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 8 ounces
  • 387 Calories
  • 8g Total Fat
  • 2g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 181mg Cholesterol
  • 984mg Sodium
  • 31g Total Carb
  • 0g Fiber
  • 28g Total Sugars (Includes 14g Added Sugars)
  • 47g Protein
  • 11 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Place chicken thighs in the Instant Pot.
  3. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide chicken thighs between indicated number of round freezer containers.
  2. In a bowl combine sea salt, orange juice concentrate, honey, applesauce, balsamic vinegar, and ketchup.
  3. Divide sauce mixture and pour over chicken in the containers.
  4. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add water and frozen contents to Instant Pot. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  5. Let pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then release any remaining pressure.

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