Gluten Free Sesame Baked Chicken

Crispy breaded chicken is a perfect dish for picnics, BBQs or even a weeknight dinner. The secret ingredient in this gluten free breading is cornflake-style cereal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword best gluten free breading for chicken, gluten free breaded chicken, sesame baked chicken

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1

Marinating time 3

Servings people

Calories 954kcal

Author Cinde Little

Ingredients

12 bone-in chicken thighs

MARINADE

¾ cup vegetable or olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Cornflake Sesame Breading

1½ cups gluten free cornflake type cereal
2½ tablespoon cornstarch
6 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Marinate Chicken

Combine marinade ingredients. Pour over chicken and marinate 3-4 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and place wire rack on top.

Make Sesame Breading

In a food processor combine cornflake cereal and cornstarch. Pulse until finely ground. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
Add sesame seeds, parsley, salt and pepper to cereal mixture. Stir to combine.
Remove chicken from marinade allowing liquid to drip off.
Roll chicken pieces in crumb mixture to cover all sides.
Place on prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through. Serve hot or cold.

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