Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (2024)

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This Sesame Chicken is gluten-free, but you'd never know it by the taste OR texture. Great for the whole family - Gluten-free or not!

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Note: This recipe was first posted on my original blog, Celebration Generation, on July 28, 2014. It was transferred over to this blog - existing comments and all - on 3/4/2021

Saturday night, my laziness / beat-uppedness (That's a word now. I say so.) ended up setting in motion the events that would soon result in the development of the BEST sesame chicken I've ever had in my whole life.

Chores, taking a friend for her VERY first experience at SR Harris (a local fabric warehouse... overwhelming experience!), writing, and a costumed appearance at a local comic & games store made for a very long day.

When I finally got to sit down at the end of it all, my body and brain made a pact: I would NOT be getting up again in the foreseeable future.

That made MAKING supper an impossibility.

We decided to order in... which comes with its own set of issues, but hey... I didn't even have to sit up. What I REALLY wanted was sesame chicken, but that wasn't an option.

Even if I could find a place that does it gluten-free, we don't have anywhere GOOD in delivery range.

So, I "negotiated" with myself. Would settle for pizza, under the understanding that I'd MAKE gluten-free sesame chicken the following day.

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Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken

Unfortunately, I managed to wreck myself and my (non-gluten-free) husband for all other sesame chicken, in the process. There are NO words for how much better this was, than anything we've ever had.

The sweetness and spice levels were perfect, the chicken was high quality and super juicy, and there wasn't the "I think this may have been sitting for a few hours" texture.

SO good. If you're a fan of sesame chicken, you need to make this ASAP.

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If you're not GF yourself, you CAN substitute 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour for the flours and corn starch in this recipe... but you'll miss out on the flavour and texture.

As my husband posted on Facebook:

"This is amazing sesame chicken. Seriously, the best I've had. Absolutely delicious!

Oh yeah, it's gluten-free, but whatever.

By that, I mean that I have no real need to be gluten-free, but this is amazing whether you are gluten-free or not!"

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In particular - beyond the ridiculous sauce - he loved the crispiness of the batter, saying that it was crisp, but not crumbly, and stuck well to the chicken.

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Gluten Free Sesame Chicken

This Sesame Chicken is gluten-free, but you'd never know it. Great for the whole family - GF or not!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Gluten-free

Diet: , Gluten Free

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 543kcal

Author: admin

Ingredients

  • Oil for deep frying – we used vegetable oil

Batter

  • ¾ Cup Garbanzo / Chickpea Flour
  • ½ Cup Corn Starch
  • ¼ Cup White Rice Flour
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 1 Cup Water or Chicken Broth
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Sauce

  • 1 Cup Chicken Broth
  • ½ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
  • 2 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Grated Ginger
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 tablespoon Corn Starch
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Pepper Flakes
  • 2 tablespoon Sesame Seeds

Chicken

  • 4 Large Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
  • ¼ Cup Garbanzo / Chickpea Flour

Instructions

  • Start heating your oil to 375F – you’ll want at least 2-3″ of oil in your pot or deep fryer.

Sauce

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together all sauce ingredients - except sesame seeds - until smooth.

  • Heat over medium, simmer until it thickens slightly. Remove from heat, set aside while you fry the chicken.

Chicken

  • In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, and sesame oil. Add water, stir well to form a thick batter.

  • Allow batter to sit for 5 minutes or so, to soften the bean flour.

  • Toss chicken chunks with additional garbanzo flour, then dredge in the batter.

  • Carefully transfer battered chicken pieces to the preheated oil, cooking in batches. Fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked all the way through. Use a slotted metal spoon to transfer fried chicken to paper towels.

To Serve

  • Once all chicken is fried, toss with sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1494mg | Potassium: 796mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg

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  1. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (17)Michael

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (18)
    Sesame chicken is one of my favorites, this is a great recipe where you won't miss the gluten. This is one of those cravings where you need that flavor and texture to satisfy, and this delivers.

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  2. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (19)Justin

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (20)
    THANK YOU! This is by far the closest thing I've had to carry out chinese since going gf a few years back. If there's one thing I've missed like crazy, this is it! I can't wait to make it again! The only deviations we made from this perfect recipe were as follows -- neither my girlfriend or I are fans of ginger so we omitted that. For the flour, I had a bag of Bob's Red Mill on hand which conveniently contained both garbanzo and rice flours. Texture was exactly what I remember of my favorite Chinese joint prior to going gluten-free.

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  3. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (21)Claudia

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (22)
    So tasty! That seems amazing.

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  4. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (23)Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (24)
    I made this tonight and it was amazing! Loved the texture of the chicken. The only thing I changed was that I had brown rice flour rather than white. So much better than take out chicken. Thanks!

    Reply

  5. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (25)Mary D

    Any one try to make this in the air fryer? It looks fabulous, but I don't like to deep fry.

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    • Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (26)admin

      For battered items, I like to freeze them before air frying.

      Reply

  6. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (27)Emily

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (28)
    Really good recipe! I will cut my chicken smaller next time so there is more surface area to capture the sauce.

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  7. Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (29)Sonya

    Gluten-Free Sesame Chicken Recipe - Beyond Flour (30)
    I made this for my family last night and everyone loved it! I was anticipating a large amount of leftovers, as there are only 3 people in my family, but we ate all of it. I can’t wait to make this again. It is definitely a new family favorite. Thank you!

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