Raising Cane's Chicken Tenders at Home
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Raising Cane's Chicken Tenders at Home

Crispy buttermilk chicken tenders with addictive Cane's sauce and fluffy Texas toast - all the iconic flavors made at home.

50Min
4Servings
650Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Large pot
Stove
Tongs
Plate

Ingredients

Chicken

chicken breast (sliced into strips)

0.9 kg

buttermilk

480 ml

pickle juice

80 ml

garlic powder

1 tsp

paprika

1 tsp

onion powder

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

Flour Mixture

all-purpose flour

240 g

cornstarch

60 g

baking powder

1 tsp

garlic powder

2 tsp

paprika

2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

black pepper

2 tsp

Cane's Sauce

mayonnaise

120 ml

ketchup

60 ml

Worcestershire sauce

10 ml

garlic powder

1 tsp

onion powder

1 tsp

paprika

1 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

seasoning salt

1 tsp

Instructions

1

Prepare and marinate chicken

Slice chicken breasts into strips and marinate in seasoned buttermilk mixture

10 mintimer 120 min
Marinate overnight for extra tender chicken
2

Prepare flour mixture

Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and seasonings

5 min
Create flaky bits by drizzling buttermilk into flour mixture
3

Heat frying oil

Heat neutral oil to 175°C for frying

10 minMedium-high heat
Keep oil around 175°C for crispy chicken without burning coating
4

Coat chicken in flour mixture

Dredge marinated chicken pieces in flour mixture

10 min
Shake off excess marinade before coating for better adhesion
5

Fry chicken tenders

Fry coated chicken until golden brown and cooked through

10 minMedium-high heattimer 10 min
Don't touch chicken for first 1-2 minutes to get perfect crust
6

Prepare Cane's sauce

Mix all sauce ingredients together

5 min
Refrigerate sauce until ready to serve

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 10-12 minutes

Store chicken and sauce separately. Reheat in oven to maintain crispiness

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