This Weight Watchers Orange Chicken Recipe is delicious! Weight Watchers Chinese recipes help you feel full and satisfied after dinner. Instant Pot Orange Chicken is a great family friendly meal.
Weight Watchers Orange Chicken
Here’s the thing. We all know that ordering take out or getting fast food is going to happen sometimes but the more we can avoid it the better off we’ll be!
Takeout foods and fast foods are hight in Freestyle Smart Points. That’s never going to change. The best option when those cravings hit is to find a way to duplicate those flavors at home in a more healthy way. My Weight Watchers orange chicken does just that! You’ll love how easy it is to make this Instant Pot orange chicken at home and the price tag is nice bonus as well. No more wasted points or wasted dollars!
Is this a one pot Weight Watchers Freestyle meal?
Yes! You can make this Weight Watchers orange chicken at home in one pot. That’s it. Just one. ONE SINGLE POT to wash. It’s like a miracle!
Use frozen or minute brown rice so that you don’t have to dirty another dish to make the rice and you have a whole meal for family dinner on the table quickly and easily with almost no clean up.
Do you have more healthy Instant Pot recipes for me to try?
I have so many other tasty and healthier Instant Pot recipes as well–make sure to check them out here. I have this healthy chicken lo mein that could go nicely with this Weight Watchers orange chicken!
Here are a few other Weight Watchers Freestyle recipes that I think you’ll love as well:
- Weight Watchers Breakfast Fried Rice
- Weight Watchers Crockpot Pork Carnitas
- Weight Watchers Instant Pot Burrito Bowl
- Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Weight Watchers Tuscan Chicken Pasta
How many Freestyle Smart Points are in each serving of your orange chicken?
1 Serving (Recipe Serves 4) is 10 Freestyle Smart Points. There are some easy ways to knock that back a bit so here are some tips for lowering those points if you feel you need to do that!
- Cut back the amount of honey you use. That’s a big spender when it comes to points. Cutting back to 1/4 cup makes this recipe just 6 Freestyle Smart Points per serving.
- You can use stevia to sweeten if needed. I’d use the smallest amount of honey I felt possible and recalculate. With just a few tablespoons you might be able to get the right flavor and consistency without all the unnecessary points!
I use the Weight Watchers online recipe creator to make my recipes. It takes all the ingredients and values and gives me the points info. It’s the best way to have accurate info for tracking and for sharing with all of you. If you do make changes I highly recommend you recalculate for yourself to be sure you have accurate info to track.
How to make Weight Watchers orange chicken in the Instant Pot:
1) Turn Instant Pot to saute and mix together broth, aminos, vinegar, honey, ginger, red peppers, garlic, orange zest, and orange juice. We used the juice from the same orange we got the zest from.
2) When the sauce starts to boil, add the chicken. Stir until the all the chicken has been coated. We used partially frozen chicken because it is easier to cut. If your chicken is completely defrosted you will need to cook for a shorter amount of time.
3) Lock the lid into place, and turn the pressure valve to sealing (WHY do I always forget to do that?). Cook partially frozen chicken on high pressure using the manual function for 7 minutes. Fully defrosted chicken cook for 5 minutes. When done cooking, turn off the Instant Pot and let the pressure naturally release.
4) Remove the lid. Using a measuring cup scoop up some of the sauce. Whisk the arrowroot powder into the sauce in the measuring cup, then mix the thicken sauce back into the Instant Pot.
5) Let the sauce cool to warm to allow it to thicken. Serve over brown rice with grilled veggies on the side. Like I said, I love using the frozen brown rice or even minute rice because it’s so darn quick. But you do you–whatever works ;)
Any tips for making life with the Instant Pot easier?
Yes! If you get white spots in your IP after cooking, fill it with vinegar and scrub, scrub, scrub! That is what works for me. Another trick that I’ve recently learned is that altitude can have an impact on cooking time with the Instant Pot! What I’m making here might not be the same for you so check out this post to help!
Can I make this Weight Watchers orange chicken on the stovetop?
1) On medium heat, sauté together broth, aminos, vinegar, honey, ginger, red peppers, garlic, orange zest, and orange juice in a large pan. We used the juice from the same orange we got the zest from.
2) When the sauce starts to boil, add the THAWED chicken. Stir until the all the chicken has been coated.
3) Cook chicken on medium temperature for approximately 10 minutes.
4) Use a measuring cup to scoop up some of the sauce. Whisk the arrowroot powder into the sauce in the measuring cup, then mix the thickened sauce back into the pan. Let the sauce thicken.
5) Serve over brown rice with grilled veggies on the side.
Weight Watchers Orange Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup liquid aminos
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 1 tsp crushed red peppers
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- orange zest from 1 whole orange
- orange juice from 1 whole orange
- 2 large chicken breast cut into 1 inch cubes (partially frozen)
- 2 tsp arrowroot powder
Instructions
- 1) Turn Instant Pot to saute and mix together broth, aminos, vinegar, honey, ginger, red peppers, garlic, orange zest, and orange juice. We used the juice from the same orange we got the zest from.
- 2) When the sauce starts to boil, add the chicken. Stir until the all the chicken has been coated. We used partially frozen chicken because it is easier to cut. If your chicken is completely defrosted you will need to cook for a shorter amount of time.
- 3) Lock the lid into place, and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Cook partially frozen chicken on high pressure using the manual function for 7 †minutes. Fully defrosted chicken cook for 5 minutes. When done cooking, turn off the Instant Pot and let the pressure naturally release.
- 4) Remove the lid. Using a measuring cup scoop up some of the sauce. Whisk the arrowroot powder into the sauce in the measuring cup, then mix the thicken sauce back into the Instant Pot. Let the sauce cool to warm to allow it to thicken. Serve over brown rice with grilled veggies on the side.
Stovetop Directions:
- On medium heat, sauté together broth, aminos, vinegar, honey, ginger, red peppers, garlic, orange zest, and orange juice in a large pan. We used the juice from the same orange we got the zest from.
- When the sauce starts to boil, add the THAWED chicken. Stir until the all the chicken has been coated.
- Cook chicken on medium temperature for approximately 10 minutes.
- Use a measuring cup to scoop up some of the sauce. Whisk the arrowroot powder into the sauce in the measuring cup, then mix the thicken sauce back into the pan. Let the sauce thicken.
- Serve over brown rice with grilled veggies on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
*nutrition calculations are approximate
Aimee Shugarman says
I’m always on the hunt for a delicious, healthy chicken idea. This one is perfect!
Patty K-P says
FINALLY! Orange chicken without guilt :D Thank you for sharing!
Becca says
You’re so welcome!!
Patty K-P says
Yes! Gotta love orange chicken without guilt :) Thank you for sharing!