Raising Cane's Chicken Tenders with Cane's Sauce
Spicy Iguana

Raising Cane's Chicken Tenders with Cane's Sauce

52Min
4Servings
685Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
#fried chicken#comfort food#copycat recipe#fast food

Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Deep pot
Stove
Tongs
Plate

Ingredients

Chicken

chicken breast (sliced into strips)

900 g

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

neutral oil

1000 ml

Flour Mixture

all-purpose flour

250 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

Marinate the chicken

Slice chicken into strips and marinate in seasoned buttermilk mixture

10 mintimer 120 min
Overnight marination yields the most tender results
2

Prepare flour coating

Mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder and seasonings for crispy coating

5 min
Adding a splash of buttermilk creates crispy flakes in the coating
3

Heat frying oil

Heat neutral oil to 175°C for crispy chicken

10 minMedium-high heat
Use a thermometer to maintain 175°C throughout frying
4

Coat chicken in flour

Dredge marinated chicken pieces in seasoned flour mixture

10 min
Shake off excess flour to prevent clumps in the oil
5

Fry chicken tenders

Fry coated chicken until golden brown and cooked through

10 minMedium-high heattimer 2 min
Don't overcrowd the pot - fry in batches if needed
6

Prepare Cane's sauce

Combine all sauce ingredients and refrigerate until serving

5 min
Sauce tastes better after flavors meld for 30 minutes
7

Serve chicken tenders

Plate crispy chicken with Cane's sauce and Texas toast

2 min
Serve immediately while chicken is hot and crispy

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Air fryer 180°C for 5 minutes or oven 200°C for 8-10 minutes

Reheat in air fryer or oven to restore crispiness. Sauce keeps 5 days refrigerated

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